Carrot gave Leon a look, trying to mentally tell him not to be antagonistic. But Leon was a bit like Vimes in that he didn't seem to care who got angry with him, so there probably was little point.

"We appreciate it, sir," Carrot said. "We certainly don't want anyone to be concerned about what we're doing. Our only intentions are for the good of everyone here, but obviously the idea of people setting up a police force without any regulation would be cause for concern. I'm very glad to hear we'll be having a town meeting about it."