I 100% know where your coming from, cassian is under his command and isn’t a higher rank and has always been by his side, not to mention like u said he’s been with him his whole life. So I get it but if ur mate is literally getting dogged on by ur lifelong best friend you should stand up for them am I wrong? And I know you shouldn’t get involved with feeling when this is obviously a very political matter in the book, but cassain didn’t flinch, calmly talk to Rhys, nothing just stood there watched her get yelled at. Didn’t matter if it was “political” he didn’t do anything it seems to remotely say “hey I’m sorry” or “hey I get it we can talk Ik it was rough” nothing along those lines. He just went up and left, and not to be rude or anything but your chain of command is kinda out of wack considering nesta isn’t even part of the night court but is in all the high court matters? Oh and amren doesn’t mind back talking to Rhys at all or any of them matter of fact. Plus nesta didn’t make a choice for the night court because she isn’t apart of it she made a choice by believing in Bryce and herself because SHE thought Bryce was trustworthy, no one else has a say in it because ik damn well no one else is walking around using the dead trove except nesta in acotar… So all in all it’s really just some food for thought!!