"Yeah? Alright, great - yeah, just lemme know when." On top of the practical issue of food, it's something to do, beyond just training for its own sake.

"Right!! They might be in control, but we've got strength in numbers." And-- he nods enthusiastically at that addition. He might not have been the best about keeping up with the political side of things in the war, but even he knows that Claude von Riegan is a diplomatic force to be reckoned with. "Claude's here? Then, yeah, that sounds like a great plan!"