Would it? [She can't help a little smile at that.] You'd be surprised how much work it takes to maintain peace once you have it. Are you military? Local militia? [There are other people who might find themselves out of work in peacetime, but she's going to make the polite assumptions first.]
[She carries on talking as they walk.] Tradeliner ships sometimes run escort duty for civilian merchants, sure. We also do a lot of profitable business of our own. Plus keeping peace, getting supplies to the frontier colonies, keeping the trade routes open.
[Ari notices the hand going to his side, but he doesn't seem the type to appreciate fussing, and she's not carrying any wound patches on her anyway. Still. She'll keep a close eye on him, get him to the infirmary if there's a sign he's worsening.]
The food's not bad. Fresh, at least, and plenty of it. [That wasn't the case after you'd been out in the black of space for a month.] Here, take whatever you want. [She'll take a plate of her own, encouragement and a sign that it's safe, but she limits herself to fruit and a little bread.]
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[She carries on talking as they walk.] Tradeliner ships sometimes run escort duty for civilian merchants, sure. We also do a lot of profitable business of our own. Plus keeping peace, getting supplies to the frontier colonies, keeping the trade routes open.
[Ari notices the hand going to his side, but he doesn't seem the type to appreciate fussing, and she's not carrying any wound patches on her anyway. Still. She'll keep a close eye on him, get him to the infirmary if there's a sign he's worsening.]
The food's not bad. Fresh, at least, and plenty of it. [That wasn't the case after you'd been out in the black of space for a month.] Here, take whatever you want. [She'll take a plate of her own, encouragement and a sign that it's safe, but she limits herself to fruit and a little bread.]