Aye, worthy. I cannot very well ask others to place their trust in me without proving it not to be misplaced.

[ Not only does he need to make sure he's ready to lead something without it leading to the same terrible outcome, but he can't be asking people to respect and trust him without earning it. He doesn't quite believe in blind trust. That can only lead to ruin. ]

You needn't understand the inner workings of a military to understand that, I believe. [ It's a pretty simple concept, he thinks, regardless of what Duo's experienced in terms of militaries. He wouldn't really call what he lead a military either, though. It was an independent company working for the good of Eorzea, without political ties. ]