He had emphasized the word in order to allow room for speculation, and her reaction was answer enough for him. In a war, rules were probably made up as they went along, and the proper rules of engagement barely held anything together.

Zeratul gave her a calculating, though not threatening, look. At the very least she'd stated it explicitly, so he need only truly worry only if she were lying. "That is your choice, and I will not dispute it, even if I do not understand it."