Though they're heading towards a different building, the soldier feels it's probable he might be spotted by a certain captain if the man is heading in or out of his apartment. So he keeps an eye out, hunching over slightly and pulling the collar on his jacket up to help keep him from being conspicuous.

Thankfully they reach Diarmuid's room without incident, and he finds a kind of relief in that which he wouldn't normally feel. He waits patiently, his senses sharp enough through the tiredness that he can tell the boy is doing what he said he would.

The man steps inside when Diarmuid emerges and calls him in, and he takes in the details of the surroundings automatically despite not expecting any threats. Old habits are hard to break.