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I returned to the Last Gate today.
I fitted a few special systems to my Paladin and made the trip down there with the crew.
I hope they enjoyed themselves as much as I did.
Well, I mean it wasn't planned as a pleasure trip, but by the end of the day it pretty much had turned out that way.
When I got to the bar, there was already a decent sized crowd there. Chief among which where Morwen Lagann and an unfamiliar Khanid lady, who was well.
Rather stunning.
Ha, it is almost probable you can see where this is going now.
Although it isn't quite what I thought, it turns out that this unknown lady was a "friend" of Reimei's.
Morwen was talking to her about Reimei and Amaterasu.
She was drinking quite hard, drink after drink just seemed to disappear.
Intrigued I joined them.
After a while of her explaining roughly how she new Reimei, and discussing what sort of person he was.
Well, she knew him a lot better than I thought I did, apparently she has known him for many years, far longer than my meagre 5 days.
She told us of how he always played his cards close to his chest.
Of how he worked alone, always did things his own way.
And how he never kept a backup.
Ah well, I guess I will never know the man properly now.
After what seemed like only a short time Morwen had to leave, asking me if I would let her know if Amaterasu turned up.
I said I would, I mean, what else could I do?
Take the poor girl into slavery, after having released thousands of men and women not two days ago.
Unlikely.
In any case, Aldrith showed up after a few minutes of idle conversation and I finally caught her name
Jianna.
Strange, I swear I have heard the name before.
But I can't place it, it just doesn't quite want to click.
Ah well, it doesn't matter, Aldrith rushed off after his short appearance, probably something to do with his work came up.
I might have to ask him about that.
Jianna and I returned to talking again, I shifted the conversation from Reimei to herself, which seemed to stem the flood of drinks she consumed.
It turns out she is the daughter of trader pilots, born on a Bestower Class Industrial vessel between two stargates in an unknown system.
Strange how two Khanid pilots can have almost exactly opposite upbringings and still be similar in personality, and work even.
She said she was an investigator, which I found highly amusing as my work corresponds with that.
In its own strange way...
Well, we kept talking for a good while, just idly bantering about various things to do with ourselves and such.
Eventually it was mentioned that she liked some of the finer things in life, which gave me an idea.
Quickly making a judgement of character in my head I ordered some of the finest Khanid red that Karlos could find to be brought over.
Thankfully the ever amazing bartender had a perfect bottle.
From Kihtaled II no less.
Make me wonder if this wasn't preordained or something, I can just imagine God having it in for me like that.
In any case, Jianna seemed to appreciate the wine quite a lot, drinking nearly three times what I did.
Being quite concerned for her well being, I offered to take her home in my Paladin.
Thankfully she accepted.
Now, if I can just get her to wake up from where she is a sleep in my captain's suite I can find out where to take her.
Although first order of business is to clear this Guristas stronghold.
Damn I hope Hitome has been doing her work around here.
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