It is known that Valens worked under Nero for some time, and how humilliating must it be for the great Valens Varro to be assigned to work under a two decades younger, insufferable, glorified peasant from the provinces who is undeniably and frustratingly smarter than him. So he can’t help but let some scornful remarks here and there and subtly put into question the orders given from this boy.

Tribunus laticlavius Nero tol Scaeva may have been promoted just recently, but doesn’t take well insubordination from his underlings. And the Garlean army has its own procedurements to punish disobedience.