Ask [Raxus] Celestial Dining

[Max Dram]

"Of course" Max replied, certain as he could be that this girl needed no one to walk her home. He pitied the mugger or murderer who tried to mess with Celeste Stythani on a cold dark night. But this was not need, it was want. She wanted him to walk her home and boy did he want to.

The Lieutenant motioned for the bill, paying it in one before Celeste could object. He had invited her to dinner after all and they probably wouldn't be able to do it again for quite a while. He was looking forward to it already. He wondered for a second if Sith even had credits - they were born, not recruited and privileged, not paid - perhaps Celeste had nothing at all in that neat little bag of hers.

He was on his feet in one graceful sweep, rebuttoning his jacket and reaching to help her with her coat. "So tell me you guys get better quarters at the Academy?" he asked as they made their way out, genuinely intrigued. The bunk rooms for military course delegates were pretty no frills, which didn't bother him, but they surely had to offer better to the likes of Celeste.

@LadyRen

 

[Celeste Stythani]

It wasn't surprising that he agreed right away, yet her smile widened ever so slightly while those eyes sparkled. It had been a beautiful evening and they still had a few hours. They needed sleep as well, but as they had gotten to the restaurant early, they had more time. After all, they were in the midst of getting to know each other and she was indeed excited to learn more.

As he simply reached for the bill without any saying a word, she shot him a glance. Of course it was a polite gesture and he had generally been a gentleman all night, but she was never one to insist on such things. Also, it seemed like he didn't actually know what she possessed but this was just another thing he would learn soon. "I thank you kindly for the invitation" she said to him with a sweet, genuine smile before she got up, also gratefully appreciating his help with the coat.

She slipped her hand and his, not figuring he'd object as they walked back to the Academy. His question was interesting as when she had gotten here at first, her quarters hadn't been welcoming at all, but after working her way back up, she had moved to a single room that was still not luxurious at all, but at least slightly spacious and neat enough. It was nothing like the rooms the Palace on Barterus had to offer, but she didn't need that anyway. She wasn't often in her room and she'd leave Raxus soon again as well. "That fully depends on what you're doing here. Don't expect a luxurious hotel room" she amusedly replied, before adding an important detail though. "But don't worry, we'll have our privacy". The walk wasn't long either, but it had gotten cold - Raxus always was cold, but during night time it obviously got worse and so she was glad they didn't have to walk that far.


@Alhon

 

[Max Dram]

They walked hand in hand, the bright lights of the Raxus skyline glinting above and lighting their way back to the Academy. Just two small souls on a busy world in a huge galaxy and yet Max felt they would not be small for long. They had started on a path to bigger things tonight.

"I suppose I should be glad the Empire isn't wasting resources on our comfort" he joked, as they strode back. He raised an eyebrow at her assumption that they might sample one another's room tonight, but then it was no assumption at all. They had a certain gravity now and there was little chance that they could keep apart with quarters so close together.

"Privacy is good. I am going to have to have those two cadets posted to a remote asteroid as it is" he smiled.

People would talk of course, eventually. But not yet. Not until the names Celeste Stythani and Max Dram were spoken with respect and fear across the galaxy. By then, it would be too late for all of them.

/ END

@LadyRen