"Yes, sir. Whatever you say, sir."
It should be noted that this happens with almost every operation, and almost every time Lan serves less than half because either Chiron points out it was impossible to do better or D just decides he'd rather use him as a servant like he does with all the satyrs. So he's not worried.
"Military shouldn't be a problem, Rick. They've been on manhunts for our kids before, and they'll be looking for their captain first. Officers and all that. And the monsters will probably clear out now, so they'll have to have a whole investigation of how so many troops vanished.
Oh and by the way sir, these guys were way too prepared. There was enough of 'em that there wasn't enough humans around to mask or scents. If anyone else is heading out they should be warned; my little cousins won't stand a chance against that."
He's very careful not to make that argument about himself.