>>5142260The alluring aroma of food called your forward. No matter how tired or nervous you were, your body was famished. Craving protein and fat. Especially after the beating you got. Heading towards the pile of blue serving trays you take one. The doctor gives you a regarding look, but is otherwise busy with her work. The alpha girls busy chatting between themselves, you could feel the eyes from the Beta pair hover on you. You were unphased, content to scoop up a hefty helping of food. Buttered toast, bacon and breakfast sausages. Along with beans and thick helping of blood sausage. They had eggs so you took some and even a medley of pickled vegetables. Satisfied by the hefty weight you made your way to the lunch tables.
The members from every unit were spread across the long table, interested in meeting with the delta boys, you settled on sitting opposite the other pilot. He wore his own uniform, similar to your own in shade, the beret on his head a pale grey, a crossed sword and shield pin sitting on it. He raised his head as you slid on to a stool. "Howdy. I'm the Theta Candidate. Corporal Mortimer.'' The Pilot candidate grins, nodding his head before wagging his finger at you. "Yeah. Yeah, that girl kicked your ass, shit was hilarious. Is she your ex or something? Or did you ask her about her titty size? You got a bad taste my brother." He gestured to his own face and neck, wincing as he did. He had short scruffy blonde hair and tired blue eyes, his gaunt features finishing the image. You had expected as much of a reaction.
Your first impression was either as a weirdo pervert and then getting beaten up. "It was just a misunderstanding. It's sorted out now." The boy tutted, a sly grin on his lips. "So it was a lover's quarrel… I thought as much. Well it's good to meet you Mortimer. I'm Dimitri." Shoveling some food into your mouth you turned your attention onto the thin tablet the boy had in his hand. Images flicker across it as a video plays. "Oh? Yeah pretty new, got it last week right before graduation. Pretty sweet huh." He turned the device your way. It seemed to be a news show feed, Luna plague spread is increasing slowly through restrictions. Tension rising on the barrister coast. And a few other stories that flickered by, one even about uplifted dogs playing chess. "Very nice. They let you own personal effects in Delta? We didn't have the option in Theta."
