[quote=@CAS1006]
It's acceptable, but it gives the impression that your character has the priorities of Steiner in which case he'd fight his own men if it meant protecting the Princess. 
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It might, who knows? (Though ol' Rusty fought the thieves before noticing the bomb. Minerva isn't quite as much of a buffoon.)

Handle the immediate danger first, then handle the thieves. :3