The only real thing holding him back was his worries he might not be cut out for the job, that he might somehow be a let down in this position. But at this point - did it matter? Shaye thought him capable, and he knew he could give more effort than he had been, so he agreed solemnly. Already he was wondering who might want to be mentored by him, if anyone at all, and he was trying to go over what kind of lessons he could teach and what would go into setting up patrols.
"No - thank you," he corrected her with a slow nod. Corvus had always wanted to do more for Abaven, and now was his chance. He truly was thankful, even if he wasn't great at showing it. "I won't let you two down." He'd never cared much for climbing the ranks for the sake of it, or even for bettering himself personally - but taking care of his family, and of Abaven, was something he cared deeply about. "I'll catch up with you soon?" He wanted to get back to his patrol, unless Shaye had more she wanted to discuss with him, and to think to himself about his new position and what it meant.
