"That exactly," Tau nods. "But for now everyone's going to have to put up with it."

He smirks a bit. Obvious? "Yeah, kind of. You're hardly the first to be stumbling over things though. They give classes here so if you need the practice, you're in the best place."

His expression flattens as he sighs, looking around again. "We decided to strike big at the start of the year. Both operations were successful, the influx of people turning against the Empire is testament to that, but maybe more than we were prepared for. On top of that, the illustrious Emperor has decided to take the Corsairs seriously enough that he's made an address of his own. So we've definitely made an impression."