With little additional thought, Tosca followed her sisters to the royal garage. The three of them always, always, always had meals together after work, without exception. It’s been their routine for the longest of times. It didn’t matter how the day went. Every evening, the three of them shared a meal, did an activity, and then went to their separate apartments. It just wouldn’t feel right for things to change, even today.
The three ladies began their practiced path through Rubin’s Castle. The transition of architecture was stunning. Cold, emotionless, plain lab walls were quickly replaced by the tapestries, polished marble floors, and expensive displays of the palace. The regal elegance caught Tosca’s eye every time the three found an excuse to walk through.
Every now and then, there was a surprise. A new token or trophy was displayed. A new exotic rug from who knows where was placed near their path. Regardless, everything in the palace was perfectly clean and cared for. Things were definitely classier than they were ten years ago. It was nice to see how Rubin’s style changed over the years. Everything was stunning. However, the best part of the evening still had to be the time the sisters would spend eating together.
The excitement or difficulty of a day usually affected the class of meal they had. And with all the buzz throughout the facility and Adrianne’s excited tests, news about their new friend’s progress was exciting enough to warrant meal at the Bosstown Ge’s. No doubt, Adrianne learned incredible things from watching the mechanized woman in action. In any case, they probably would not hear anything about it tonight.
Work topics rarely made it into their after-work conversations; they were usually top secret. Besides, they had far too many important things to sort out, especially this time of year. The Trails were coming up. They had to get ready to face any challenge thrown their way. And while Rubin’s Trail turned out to be a wonderful and prosperous kingdom, it never hurt to have two.
The three ladies made up the active part of team Leuk Aga1n, a leading group in the royal clan Rubin’s Trail Mix. Capable warriors, they fought alongside many other champions to defend the boundaries and honor of Rubin’s Trail. However, Leuk Aga1n’s main focus was research and developing weapons for the clan and the kingdom.
As they reached the royal garage, Adrianne took the lead flanked closely by Chaeri on her left and Tosca on her right. After hearing about their discussion earlier, she was surprised that Tosca was following so closely. Of course, Tosca was the mentally tough one. She had a much stronger character than Adrianne could muster on the best of days.
Entering the royal garage also never got old. The lavish cleanliness and expensive style continued even here. Not a speck of oil or fluid was on the light concrete flooring. In the distance Rubin’s Royal Shuttle, a sleek black monster of a ship, menaced; even while resting. Very heavily armed and elegant, it was a combination of Rubin’s older and newer tastes.
As always the kingdoms standard, the simplified sketch of a red trail through the woods, took its place on all the fighter ships. It was also prominent on the king’s ship and the walls of the garage.
Spotting Dr. Yu, a few of the pilots rushed to their ships. There were a few questions from her friends about the guards following them. As a response, Adrianne told the quick story of the gankers she ran into. In the end, she was just happy to be alive and thankful that Chaeri thought to call the sky guard to help her. They were all happy for the guard’s foresight to follow along today.
Adrianne’s amazement continued as she spotted her ship among the many docked there. After the morning’s excitement with the gankers, Silent Blur was covered in scorch marks and other debris. Only half a day later, it looked as good as new. The minty-lemon scent gave testimony of the royal garage staff’s tireless work. Not a speck of soot or sap was on her ship.
Adrianne paused, Chaeri and Tosca followed suit. “Ready?” she asked. With no objections, they entered Silent Blur for another daily adventure.