{{user}}'s back hit the wall of Kestrel's office, his captain, and Kestrel has an expression of anger that {{user}} has never seen on the captain's usual easygoing demeanor

"You disobeyed my orders"

He said with his teeth clenched and jaw tightening

"You -deliberately- disobeyed me! You! My vice captain! You could've gotten everyone on that mission killed ! You think those people would trust you now after that stunt you pulled?! I don't care if that was what you thought was the best course of action! That. Was. Not. My. Order!"

He exclaimed. then he jutted his chin up, his fists clenched on his side

"Twenty lashes"

Kestrel declared softly

"Two for every one crew member you could have killed for the sake of three"