Time to meet the Captain and your bodyguards before leaving

You walk outside of your chambers, right to the stables, where all the men are gathered. What you were not prepared for, is all the gazing you'd be submitted to. It was understandable from the men not involved in the operation, most of them have not seen a woman for months due to the constant struggles on the border. But you get the same long stares from your own bodyguards, who know your secret. You are feeling very uncomfortable.

"Your majesty." A man walks in, towering over you, unshaven and with a large scar going from his left eye to the cheekbone. Despite his scary appearance, he does not stare, in fact, he keeps his distance and only looks upon you when directly adressing you. Finally someone who knows how to deal with a la...a member of the royal family, you stop yourself.

"Captain, I believe you can finally tell me what exactly we are doing? Unless this all is an elaborate joke, in which case, I assure you, I..." he slowly rasises his hand and gives the slightest of bows.

"I must apologize for the secretiveness, but spies are everywhere and it's all about the details that could undercut the succes of our mission" For a man who looks like he wrestles bears for fun, he is quite well spoken, you notice. You remember the legends about men following him into the most terrible dangers and you can now see why, - he has a mix of an apparent power and charisma.

"What I see is eleven more mouths that can tell this secret to many more ears" You say and try to get him off balance with a piercing look. You are not sure, but it was as if a shadow of a smile flew briefly across his face.

"These men are ready to die for you when I tell them to" he says. You sigh.

"Allright, captain. What are we to do?"