>>19742785The tie was randomized."Hey," you nudge Gābena's lap with your head to get her attention.
"What's up, Commander?"
"I've always wanted to learn how to fly.. Do you think you could, I dunno--"
"Whoa, really? You want to learn how to fly, Commander?!"
"Well yeah," you sheepishly admit, "I feel like it's a skill that can come in handy given the later stuff I'm going to have to face. I mean, I don't think I can be a Sky Trainer as half as good as you, Captain, but it'd be real nice if you could teach your superior how everything works, y'know?"
It's definitely the furthest thing from a lie, who knows what future antagonists are going to want to pit a battle against you in the sky. Skills like these are necessary for any trainer, and any autist that wants to cosplay as Peter Pan and his Lost Boys.
Two soft hands squish your cheeks, "Of course, Commander! Anything for a lieutenant in need! I'll even give you one of my official Gābena family skysuits, it's so skintight you'll feel like you're wearing nothing at all!~ Plus, the wings on it are the secret to helping you stay afloat, Commander!"
It's obvious from a distance that taming the skies is what really gets your new little minion going. She's really passionate about it, shows just how much respect she has for her family and what it lives for, "Sounds like a plan then, looking forward to it. Thanks a lot, I thought you were a real stuck-up at first, but you're actually not bad at all under the surface, Captain."
The sentiments are made mutual as Gābena pulls you up from her lap and gives you a friendly hug from behind, "No problem, Commander! You're not that much of a stick in the mud either, here's hoping that the skies will forever be a better place with our high-flyers in charge!"
Smiling, the two of you share a high-five thereafter. Overall, everything went better than expected, for one girl anyway.
