Nicole gathered herself briefly before answering. "Yes, she has, she lives on Manhattan now, in a cozy apartment. We insisted she stay with us on our yacht, but she was firm in saying she wanted to remain planetside. Now it's just.. the life of being Navy officers for my brother and I. I don't get too stressed out, so don't believe anything Miles or anyone in my chain of command says, I'm not a stressed girl." Nicole hid herself well, hiding her stress, but a trained eye can spot her deceit.
Nicole thanked the waitress for her drink. "As for now, I suppose life is well for us, aside from the obvious. I know you probably can't, but it's worth a try. The accent is Bretonian by a kilometer, but where from?"
