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13 Characters Here
Thistle Erutin [142]
Erich Brenner [91]
Nixie Conner [59]
Josef Kampf [52]
Viktoria Kampf [17]
Augustus [17]
The Hegemony [8]
Josef Wagner [6] The monster unleashed...
The Director [2]
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"I missed you too..." He rose only slightly, moving to sit lightly on the edge of the bed that she didn't occupy, leaning with her as she drew his hand to her face, opening his palm so that he might cup her cheek. It did pain him to see her like this, he was supposed to be the hurt one, not her! "That's wonderful." His features brightened to hear that things were improving, leaning in to give her a brief kiss before continuing, "We'll go where ever you want when you're better."
His day was long, as usual, what with the monotony of his work, though her sickly condition didn't help things, and already it seemed that time was flying by now that he was back with her, where he could, or so he thought, help.
His day was long, as usual, what with the monotony of his work, though her sickly condition didn't help things, and already it seemed that time was flying by now that he was back with her, where he could, or so he thought, help.
"I don't know where." She confessed and yawned sleepily, cuddling against him. "I feel bad for missing so much work though." she confessed and made a face, too tired to be nearly as active as usual. "It's already been so long, it seems. I forgot how bad being sick can be."
His arms soon wrapped about her as he offered her what support he could in relation to her occupation, which he knew little about as it was. "Don't worry about it, it's fine." He figured it should be, her being a noble, she could pull just about whatever excuse she wanted, all the better if it was legitimate. Given, one mechanic wouldn't keep the gears from running so badly, and she was something of a special case. "It's dreadful. Work today felt like it took a year... you didn't need me, did you?"
She smiled at that. "I always need you." She assured him and wrapped, her arms around him, careful of the IV. She touched her cheek to his. "Always and forever." No matter what. She needed his love, beyond all else. "It'll be fine. Only a few more days. My fevers already broke, I just need more rest and I'll recover." She assured him.
He leaned against her as she did such, happy that she felt well enough for this limited action, enjoying the pleasant feeling of her face against his. For such an alien gesture, it had some appeal to him, then again, perhaps it was his wife who made the gesture what it was. "Wonderful news. I know things must be horrid here stuck in bed..." He drew away for a moment, looking with a smile to her brown eyes, "Let me know if there's anything I can do."
She smiled at him. "Read to me? Reading this language is still hard for me. The words don't always make sense." She admitted and nuzzled him, before laying back down, exhausted from the action. "Please?" She didn't much care what. "Read to me from...from Kampf's book. Surely we have a copy lying about here somewhere, and its sure to have interesting stories in it."
He offered a spare hand to tuck her hair back behind her ear, returning her expression as he drew back, responding with a pleasant air to his voice, "I'd be delighted." He leaned forward, rising from the bed as he did, and shuffled over to his desk, looking to the works he had available, he didn't know if she knew of his copy of Otto Kampf's book, which varied quite plainly from his son's works... she wanted a story though, so he took up his copy of his anthology on Kampf's heroes, stories of pioneers exiled from their home who forged a new life for themselves on the frontier.
Returning now to his side of the bed, he sat, glancing to her with a smile as he sat, leaning his back against the headboard, he soon cracked open the tome and began on a random story, the tale of a planetary lieutenant who relayed medicine for a colony under threat of pirates through several hazardous star systems. Such exciting days those were, before the posh times of the new age...
Returning now to his side of the bed, he sat, glancing to her with a smile as he sat, leaning his back against the headboard, he soon cracked open the tome and began on a random story, the tale of a planetary lieutenant who relayed medicine for a colony under threat of pirates through several hazardous star systems. Such exciting days those were, before the posh times of the new age...
He was late getting home and it wasn't that he meant to, even if it was his fault. It delighted him that she was feeling so much better, at least that she was able to be up and out of bed, it would be a wonder if she was lucky enough that he didn't keep her from wearing a gas mask every day to work after such a trial. He wanted to make it up to her somehow, and that was part of his delay.
Buying her something was a challenge, usually, now more than ever as a bouquet of flowers might just reintroduce another pathogen which would just start the wonderful ordeal all over again. Instead, he'd simply decided to pick up a rather generous box of treats, assorted candies and the like. Hopefully that'd soften the news of what he'd been investigating today after work.
Still clad in his navy blue uniform as he came through the door, he kept the box tucked under his arm as he arrived, striding into the kitchenette and placing the box onto the counter as he announced his arrival with a moderate tone, not looking to see where ever his wife was, rather working more towards coming up with something to say concerning his delay, "I'm home."
Buying her something was a challenge, usually, now more than ever as a bouquet of flowers might just reintroduce another pathogen which would just start the wonderful ordeal all over again. Instead, he'd simply decided to pick up a rather generous box of treats, assorted candies and the like. Hopefully that'd soften the news of what he'd been investigating today after work.
Still clad in his navy blue uniform as he came through the door, he kept the box tucked under his arm as he arrived, striding into the kitchenette and placing the box onto the counter as he announced his arrival with a moderate tone, not looking to see where ever his wife was, rather working more towards coming up with something to say concerning his delay, "I'm home."
Thistle purred and jumped down from the top shelf, chenging to her usual form on the floor. Teh blanket had been tied about her like a cape to keep her warm while was was up there and speeishly, she untied it, smiling at him. "Erich! I feel ever so much better. The doctor isnists I wait a few days in case of a relapse, but I am sure I will be fine." She said and touched her cheek his his. "But oh! What is in the box? Is it for me?" She asked, examining it eagerly. Her love had lived to make ehr feel better lately, and it was all she could do to not shower him with just as much affection..by going out still ill and purchasingthigns for her love, which her doctor had thretened to bidn ehr to the bed for even thinking.
Immeasurable was the degree that seeing her warmed his heart, he couldn't put it into words, and was just pleased to just see her up. Placing his cap onto the counter as well, he soon turned to briefly embrace his wife as their cheeks brushed, "It is," Erich answered, telling the truth as he did see them as he stopped at a store on his way back from the recruiters office, "I ran across it at the store and I thought you might take a liking to them."
She might not take a liking to his other news, but he'd wait on that, for now. "Your day wasn't too bad, I hope?" Work today passed rather slowly, as always, now not only because of his wife, but of the off-chance visit to the recruiters office that he also paid...
She might not take a liking to his other news, but he'd wait on that, for now. "Your day wasn't too bad, I hope?" Work today passed rather slowly, as always, now not only because of his wife, but of the off-chance visit to the recruiters office that he also paid...
"Oh!" She declared happily opening it, and beaming at the treats. She gave him a light peck on the lips, the human action coming smoother now that she had much practice at it. "Thank you. I see some of my favorites." She assured him and stayed close, taking his hand just because. "It wasn't bad. I'm rather bored cooped up on my own, and Nixie had that interview today, so was too nervous to visit." She admitted and sighed. "But tell me, how was yours? Much more interesting, I hope!"
A smile was garnered from her beaming reaction, the owner of such glad to see that his beloved was not displeased with such fare. "I'm sorry to hear, Alke. We'll have reading down before long... just in case." That'd probably make things fly by with her, though he didn't know if she enjoyed reading all that much, such a plethora of works being available from across the massive empire. "My prayers are with Nix, then, though I doubt she'll need them." He didn't expect her to shoot back at him so quickly with the same question, and for a moment he debated mentally, his thoughts bouncing about,
"It was rather interesting. I-" He paused, "I stopped by the recruiters office."
"It was rather interesting. I-" He paused, "I stopped by the recruiters office."
"Oh good. I am trying." She admitted. She was, perhaps, at a middle school level, with all the practice she was getting. It was nice to be able to read her paperwork on her own now. She paused at the word recruiter, going very still, and looked to him, worried. "Erich? why would you go there?" She said, nervous now.
He wasn't going to join was he? She didn't want to lose her love!
He wasn't going to join was he? She didn't want to lose her love!
A slight recoil shook his heart for a moment upon seeing the shift in her face and the tone of her voice, he had worried that such a thing would upset her, and that was the last thing he wanted, especially in the wake of her sickness. He drew closer to her at such, considering, with tact, how he would approach things, "Well, with my leg fixed, I'm eligible for service again, and..." He glanced to her, offering a soft smile, "Well, I figured it would be a bit more glamorous than a postman. They said that they could place me in accelerated training. Two weeks, and..." His smile faded, looking to his wife as he leaned against the counter, he asked, "You don't want me to, do you?"
She gulped and held him tight, burying her face in his chest. "It's..It's only two weeks? Do you know where, what- Would they send you to the front?" She asked, her voice shaking. Her language was failing her, the words not coming out pronounced entirely correctly as she fought to remain steady. "My Erich, the thought of you so far away terrifies me." She admitted, holding on as tiht as she could.
This was what he had hoped to avoid, and with a frown he placed his arms about her smaller figure, kissing her forehead as he did. "My training on the Keule still counts, they'd only need to instruct me on a week or two more of operation." He sighed, hoping that his presence would reassure her and help make his words a bit easier, "I asked if I could be stationed here, and they approved. They offered me a job with intelligence concerning my familiarity with the Erutin, but..." He paused, drawing away and taking the side of her head with his hand, drawing her gaze up to meet his, "I declined. I don't think I could stay away from you either."
He tried to disarm her apprehension with a warm smile, "Alke, I could stay here and fly as part of the planetary reserve. It'd be no different than your service in the LW." It pained him to see her so distressed, and such was likely visible on his face, "If you don't want it... please tell me."
He tried to disarm her apprehension with a warm smile, "Alke, I could stay here and fly as part of the planetary reserve. It'd be no different than your service in the LW." It pained him to see her so distressed, and such was likely visible on his face, "If you don't want it... please tell me."
She thought it over. Only a week or two away from her. And he'd be stationed here, near home. And it was true, it wasn't so different, not really. She took a deep breath and forced ehrself to calm down. "It terrifies me." she confessed, meeting his gaze. "They very thought scares me. What if- No. I won't think in what if's. I just-" She stopped and shook her head. "It is your dream to fly again, my dear heart. Though the idea of you being called to the front scares me, I can't live life on what-ifs." She said firmly. "So I won't. I think I can manage two weeks of training." She said and shuddered. "Maybe." Two weeks was not too terribly much. Not too terribly much at all. She touched her cheek to his, seeking comfort.
"Comfort me?" She murmured, holding him close, and swaying slightly. "I can do this, can support you in this. But..comfort me?" Two weeks. that was a terribly long time.
"Comfort me?" She murmured, holding him close, and swaying slightly. "I can do this, can support you in this. But..comfort me?" Two weeks. that was a terribly long time.
He brushed a hint of her swarthynull hair back as he tried to smile, to remove the slight frown that had begun to make itself present on his face. Oh how he hoped to keep her from becoming distraught, but it was unavoidable, he supposed. Her cheek against his, as always, ushered a sigh from him, the feeling having become something most pleasant to him, and he echoed her movement, giving a tad more emphasis to the sway as he spoke, whispering almost, into her ear, "I know this upsets you, love, and I'm sorry. Not an hour will pass in training that I wont think of you or our home."
He pressed his head and cheek against hers once again, her meager presence welling up feeling in his breast, "I can't be reckless anymore, not with the beautiful woman waiting for me here. It would devastate me if I let her down..."
He pressed his head and cheek against hers once again, her meager presence welling up feeling in his breast, "I can't be reckless anymore, not with the beautiful woman waiting for me here. It would devastate me if I let her down..."
She gulped and sighed. "Alright. When...When do you leave?" She asked, steeling herself. Well, he brother was here at least, and could help comfort her some. and Nixie would be by, she was sure, but oh, how she was scared. Two weeks. She could survive two weeks without her brave man. "I want to spend as much time as possible with you, before you go." Her voice didn't waver anymore as she spoke, but she continued to sway with him, soothing herself in his arms.
Such a thought thrilled him incredibly, just as to what they would do he'd have to give some thought. A trip to the theme parks would be mandatory, of course, his curiosity in that regard still unsated, thought it would entirely be up to her. She'd be the one suffering the most in the time to come. "It's yours, every moment of it." He drew back as he finished, offering Alke a lingering kiss as he did before announcing, "There's no date yet. I haven't joined. I didn't know if you'd want me to or not."
She smiled at his tenderness. "Then let's go back to the recuriter's shall we?" She said and smiled at him. "Together. I'm well, I promise." She said, not wanting to miss it. "If they are still there, then let's go." She said and glanced around. "I suppose I should put on my uniform, or something a tad nicer." She said and smiled slightly. She was dressed in wamr pjs right now, and little else.
The suggestion was almost immediately accepted by her husband, though he soon hesitated, remembering that she could easily be rendered invalid again, and that could prove to be devastating with his training. "Are you sure you're well enough, Alke?" He looked her over, she looked healthy enough, though he knew that she could be rather deceptive at times. Allowing one of his hands to drop to hers, he took it up, squeezing slightly as he continued, "I don't want you to be worse if I'm gone, my heart couldn't take it."
She sighed and made a face, snatching an immunobooster off the counter and downing it. "There." She said and crossed her arms. "Now you know I will be fine." she grumbled, before pulling him over to where she kept her uniform hanging. It was easier keeping this in their suite, considering how often she usually wore it. She paused a moment and sent her husband a sly look. "Help me dress?"
As if she needed the help.
As if she needed the help.
To see her down the thing did restore in him some confidence, though it wasn't encompassing. Her suffering earlier had made something of an impact on him, at least in regards to taking her out, his caution, one might think, would be influenced, were it that the two knew each other better, by Steel, thought it was entirely of his own accord. He didn't have much time to muse on the thought as he was soon pulled away by his more lithe spouse, over to where the two could plainly see her black uniform.
There was a slight rush to him as she made the suggestion, not really expecting the quick transition from her worrying only moments prior to this, though that didn't keep him from it. Returning the expression he stepped up, reaching purposefully over her shoulder to reach the uniform, brushing close to her as he did.
"If I must." He responded, playing coy himself. It was most refreshing to have her back to her usual self, away from that dreadful state on the bed with the IV and the machines.
There was a slight rush to him as she made the suggestion, not really expecting the quick transition from her worrying only moments prior to this, though that didn't keep him from it. Returning the expression he stepped up, reaching purposefully over her shoulder to reach the uniform, brushing close to her as he did.
"If I must." He responded, playing coy himself. It was most refreshing to have her back to her usual self, away from that dreadful state on the bed with the IV and the machines.
She smiled at this, and brushed against him as she removed the pjs and shivered slightly. "Brr." She said and faked a shiver, pressing herself against him for warmth and pressing her cheek against his to whisper in his ear. "Tonight, Mr. Brenner, I plan on celebrating with your in our room." She pulled back slightly and spoke normally. "But for now, let's see about you joining up as a strong brave pilot." She teased shamelessly, happy she felt up to such fun.