There's sort of soft surprise on his face at the clemency that Cassandra demands on his behalf. Well, perhaps he shouldn't be so shocked, but any kind of mercy in a situation like this is something he can only be thankful for, and she's got a strong head on her shoulders, he can tell. Fostered by her noble upbringing at the very least, but still. Something like that could as easily make a brat. She is not.

He isn't sure whether he should speak to thank her. He hesitates a moment too long and the decision is made for him when the guard behind jostles him forward, and Phil turns away, falling in line behind Holbrook.