It was a chilly morning, with no breezes yet. After a little hustle, a small cruise ship had just departed from New Thessalonica, taking Doreen and Erik into the blue yonder. Peter and Benjen were also aboard, The boys were both more agitated than usual, however one could easily assume that was just because they were on a special cruise around the planet again.
For Erik, this was about to become a moment of truth, whether for the best or the worst. For the past few days, he'd been planning things as best he could... with the help of his son and Benjen. Peter knew pretty much every detail about his father's ideas, yet Benjen only knew about a small part of Erik's intentions - a way for Doreen and Ben to become full citizens of the Republic faster. Provided the two boys managed to stay quiet so far... Erik wanted to take it slow and enjoy the cruise. As such, he moved to one of the windowed areas of the ship and took a seat, looking out at the sea, while waiting for Doreen.
In the meantime, Peter and Ben were already playing some game in one of the ship's private rooms, both eager to see where would the trip take them.
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