Thomas smirked, as he turned his gaze to now face Gareth, "I am Acting Commander, Gareth Harker. While I have let your astounding lack of respect for superiors go unabated until now, I have given you an order, not a request." Thomas said, his voice now far from the friendliness, now turned more into a serious tone, "You are a squire of the Order of the Thistle, and I am Acting Commander of the Order of the Thistle. Unless you wish to take this further, I suggest you take your leave now." Thomas finished, his voice retaining it's deadly seriousness throughout the entirety of the ordeal. It was somewhat amazing how fast Thomas' face went from approachable friendliness, to stone-cold seriousness in the matter of a couple of seconds.