La Couronne bar - Battleship Castres

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La Couronne bar - Battleship Castres

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La Couronne was unusually busy. The front had gone quiet for a few hours, and many of the fighter pilots based on Castres had been told to stand down. They relished the opportunity. Gallia may have been winning the war, but it was far from finished, and the Bretonians were putting up a far more stiff resistance then expected.

The long mahogany bar covered the entire length of the back wall. It was a tasteful place, in decor at least, but dominated by navy pilots and crew, all desperate for some downtime. As a result the conversation was, in places, rather less tasteful than the bar itself, and numerous victory-trophies, broken bits of Templar fighters, a torn Bretonian flag, hung on the walls.

Colonel Mathieu Baudin was a Legion Tricolore man, and he wore insignia with pride. A well regarded man, his experience was well known, although his attitude hadn't won him the favour of the previous Grande Marechal, Lillith LaCroix. He had been ignored for promotion in favour of Chevalier repeatedly, despite what Mathieu regarded as a far better combat record, in his own 'humble' opinion. It frustrated him, even if he almost liked the man. 'Anyway' Mathieu thought to himself as he surveyed the bar with an approving glance... 'My breeding is better, so why he got that damned Duc title, I'll never know.'

Matheiu had been transfered to the Castres for frontline duty, after the King's personal guard was replaced with fresh men. People he didn't know. He, along with his fellow guardsmen, were to join Marechal Chevalier, "Honourably spearheading the assault... We need the experience on the front", or so he was told... It bothered him a little, but not enough for him to show it.

He looked around for Marechal Chevalier, but didn't see him. 'Odd', he thought to himself. 'Of all the places I expected Leon to be, and not a sign of him'. Mathieu smiled to himself then walked over to the bar and ordered a drink, waiting for the Marechal to show up.

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