Ayane liked the looks of the house, and the courteous greeting was a nice touch. As she looked around, her thoughts drifted back to what she was vacationing from. Her leave from the Chrysanthemum's fighter corp would be over in less than a week, and she had plans to fly back through some of the contested Gallic and Tau systems in order to gather intelligence on Gallic fighter technology for a Blood Dragon contact. Ayane hoped to encounter a few Gallic fighter craft, and test the limits of her Blossom fighter - that was unlikely to happen with even a well-meaning, friendly escort out of Bretonia.
Ayane also recalled the impromptu nature of Aimi's help. Ayane had been outnumbered in Kyushu, and although the two were eccentric, she hadn't wanted to end up in the cargo hold of either hostile ship. She was grateful for Aimi's help, but couldn't help but feel a slight air of condescension from the slightly older pilot. Then again, Aimi seemed like the type of pilot who might enjoy tagging along for her intel gathering. Sensing the early out, and a slightly distracted look on John's face, Ayane decided not to commit the two girls to an extended stay on Cambridge. Ayane planned to eventually come back to do research in the Cambridge Archives, and hoped John would have her over then.
"It was certainly nice to get out, stretch my legs, and breath some natural air, but it did turn out to be a bit later in the afternoon than I expected, and a tour of such a large house would probably eat into your evening. I assume such a gentleman doesn't live in a house this large alone?"
