Shiva looked to something moving on the other side of the window for a moment, then back to Desrick's face. She wasn't sure what to think about this whole thing. It just seemed to be another case of the nations showing friendliness and cooperation with one half of their face, while the other side constantly scowled with scrutiny. On thought, she felt out of place. She had hoped to stay around the less politically ambiguous side of the military given her rank.

She wasn't going to say so, but Shiva honestly could care less about their whole 'loyalty to the people' crap. She understood the game, she didn't need to be indoctrinated all over again. Her questions went to more practical matters. "What kind of ops are we expecting to go on, sir?"

Desrick responded without so much as blinking, "That will be at the discretion of the Assembly to disclose."

[i]As usual, they don't know,[/i] Shiva thought, resisting the urge to roll her eyes. Instead, she took on a veneer of fatigue for a moment as she slowly took another breath. She wasn't likely to be told who the rest of the squadmates were, so for now all there was to do was wait. "I have no more questions, sir." She said finally, her eyes flitting in the direction of Yuyun for an instant. She wondered what exactly would be happening next.