Aren't we all?

[ because he's fairly certain he's not the only one playing up a persona. ]

You understand, don't you? I don't like speaking ill of the dead. And given how some of our number were reacting to her passing--

--telling them that their tears were unworthy seems a little bit too cruel, don't you think? It would have sowed more division than anything.

You are a military man - I'm certain you understand what emotions can do to an already crumbling alliance.