Russell stood with his mouth open for a moment, "Loyalties? That was an accident, Carrick. He didn't know you were down there!" He stopped for a moment, fist clenching as he reigned his anger back in. "I was not silent. I thought it more important at the time to save you than to go after him. And for your information, when I did go after him, I nearly killed him." He'd thrown an ax at Noctis' head. He hadn't hit him, but in his weakened state, he very well could have.