Amery offered a ghost of a smile, simply to be polite, and straightened up a little no matter how much it hurt. It was always best to be polite, especially when you intended to ask someone to do something; it made them more likely to help. Back home, his uniform alone would have been enough to win him assistance, but he was a long way from Volstov. "My apologies, this isn't a bad time, is it? I merely need someone to do a small favor for me."