They made it back to the citadel with a few hours to spare. Obrad checked in at the office and left the guards to do the paperwork. He'd file an addendum later, mentioning Bane's issues. Though it seemed like a mean thing to do, there was no animosity behind it. If no one noted it, there was a chance he'd eventually get promoted to Executioner. If he was the one in charge, the one others relied on, a reaction like that could get him and the guards under him killed.

Obrad took ...