[ ...Well hello there. He wasn't expecting someone to give them a little announcement before they went off—more or less presuming it'd be a quiet affair more than anything.

So, as soon as the dark-haired woman had arrived, Lancer took in her appearance, and of course her fellow guardsmen. Though the latter's more a peripheral visual assessment as he focused most of it on the commanding lady, and listened closely to what she had to say.

...Either way, he's going to casually make his way to join her, taking a seat. Sure she seemed tense, but the fact that she was making herself available meant to him she was open to speak to at least. ]

Hey, Vitali, good of you to join us. Were you looking for a chance to have some idle chatter before we went off into the great beyond?