>>5149444Eyeing the mountain of toast you almost approach the girl from Alpha. But You hadn't gotten to speak with Kat since she showed up to your room. You felt a little awkward about it. But pushing those thoughts aside you make your way over to the duo. Joining them at the table, Katerina barely gave you a snippet of attention. But the prince stopped his conversation with her to address your arrival. Watching you expectantly down the length of his nose. "Howdy, I'm Corporal Mortimer. I'm the Theta Pilot." You announced, Katerina already knew, you shared it with the royal. The Prince nodded sagely, confirming what he had already known. "Yes… I have heard of you. You put on quite the show with that Zeta girl… Especially after your illustrious showing of how to link successfully." His voice was high in pitch, each word well pronounced and unrushed.
His accent is odd. He spoke as if every second was his own, as if everyone would wait for him to finish. He examines you without a hint of reservation. It was a little intense. Katerina focused on her food, rolling her eyes clearly annoyed at the topic. You blushed a little. "It's complicated. But we settled the issue and moved beyond the whole fight… We are friends." You reply a little unsure of how to describe the relationship you shared with the girl. You were at such a disadvantage it was hard to acknowledge, but it did seem like Haruki was content to have you in any form. But you didn't want to think about it too much. "Yes yes. Theta and Zeta were sister projects. I've seen the reports, well the ones that exist and aren't covered in black ink. However your magnificent job in linking really did speak volumes of the training you received. You and the Haruki girl both finished before me. That's very impressive, my own training was rather in depth too. But such are the burdens of royalty. It's a pleasure to meet you, Corporal Mortimer. I'm Prince Peter Romanov. But I'm sure you know that." The young man spoke, a constant smirk across his lips.
You smile back, Kat kissed her teeth. Tongue running back and forth along her front set as she shot daggers at you. You were a little unsure what to do. "The Duchess had a vastly more colourful selection of words used in describing you. But alas, of what I've seen you are quite the respectable young man. Especially for one of your own upbringings." The boy's accent was almost hard to understand, it took you a moment to mull over his words. "The Duchess?" You asked, wondering who had shared information with him. The Prince grinned further, his sly eyes widening only for a second before he regained his upright and proper Appearance. He was coming off as a little snooty to you.
