"Pointless death is not glory. Glory is found in victory, and you will only win that if you manage to survive long enough to secure it. Avshar's men are nomadic archers, and you aren't carrying shields. Stay behind the legion troopers, then engage once we've got them in a melee, and you'll earn victory in their blood, not your own."

He looks slightly annoyed to be explaining basic tactics and troop deployment to a fellow soldier, beginning to pace a bit. "I'm not questioning your willingness to die. That's an important thing, and a valuable one. The question is about WHEN you have to die. To die in the name of the Emperor without first achieving victory is meaningless. However, if you die whilst routing your foe, you have covered yourself in glory. Best of all is to live, and win. Leave the dying to our enemy."