Hubert nearly rolls his eyes. Actually, no, he does roll his eyes. Apparently, would-be gloryhounds with more muscles than sense are a universal constant.

"Might I suggest a little tactic known as observation?" Truly, there is no shortage of people being forced back into line by the guards' whips, Hubert among them. There's no reason for Jake to cause more of a scene.

Of course, standing by and simply watching other people be mistreated often doesn't sit well with people who aren't Hubert, but that sounds like a them problem.