Visiting The Learning Grounds

[Pennyfield]

"The encore"

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Jill was amazed with the directness of her guest. Even more, she was somewhat at a loss of words yet she (barely) managed to contain herself as she turned to Mikael:

"Mr. Aalto, I must say I'm surprised with your directness yet I admire this very much, it is... *she paused for a moment* ...something I'm not accustomed to. So having said that, I'm thankful your trust and as you have already seen our facility allow me to show you one part of the station which is my personal favorite and I'm sure you will agree when you see it."

She gestured towards the empty hallway and halted halfway as she pointed to a small plaque on the corridor which just said: "Maintenance access". She saw the frown on the faces but drew out her datapad and softly tipped the plaque. And with that touch the wall panel moved inwards and opened up the way to a small space...

"Mr. Aalto, while I do not have many secrets I must admit this is one of the few secrets I have for it is a hidden elevator towards the upper deck... ...And not the upper deck which is publicly known, this is a small area known only to a few yet it offers the best view and on a good day one can even see both planet Pygar and the Freeport from there. Please allow me to share this view with you and your company."

And with that she took this mysterious, generous and 'father-like' man and his associates towards one of the most hidden places of the station. A normal tour would never include this yet Mr. Aalto, Mikael showed trust, resiliance and above all a certain strenght which, to her, made him a special and above all very trustworthy person. And as she mentioned "Deck zero" she smiled and felt at peace with her role and with her newly aquainted friends as the elevator started moving....