10th of Frost, Year 121 Steel
Aboard the ZADC Ascendant Dawn
Aboard the ZADC Ascendant Dawn
The investigation into the disappearance of Private Florian Albrecht took Eitan Angevin beyond the borders of Zaichaer and its proper domain. Today, he was headed to Haqs to confer with investigators in the local chapterhouse of the Order of Reconciliation. Information had already been sent, but if one wanted something done correctly, one had to do it oneself. If Albrecht had gone to ground in Zaichaer, eventually, he would slip up and they would find him. In the meantime, Eitan had to widen his net because Vigilant Richter wanted answers and she wanted results.
Normally, he spent more time aboard the Noble Gambit, his work for the Order dovetailed into his work for the Air Defense Corps, but with two Aspirants under his eye and investigations into Albrecht's disappearance as well as a certain witch from Tobias' past, he felt he was not pulling his weight aboard his ship. Of course, he always made sure the frigate left Zaichaer with its shields fully powered and patched, but sometimes it left without him. To mitigate things, he had decided to ride aboard ZADC airships when traveling so he could work on their shields in transit, doing work for the Corps if not upon his own ship. In trying to salvage his career as a Watcher, he was risking his career as a Commander, but he was answering the call of Necessity.
For this foray, he had taken Tobias with him. The man needed a breath of fresh air and a change of scenery, and Eitan could think of ways to hone his skills while they were at it.
"Toby," he said quietly. Nobody was near enough that he need call him Aspirant and play at formality. "I want you to follow me around while I work on these wards, and I want you to listen to the symphonies of whoever's nearest and tell me the mood of the ship as we go. Understood?"