Even though the man was smiling, the officers in the bridge knew better. They should not let their guard down just because he seemed to be in a good mood.
They kept working diligently and tried not to make mistakes. After he was satisfied by watching the space outside their ship, the young man walked out of the bridge and down the long corridor. He stopped in front of the elevator and went two levels down.
He walked casually into a massive empty hall. With one swoop, all the lights in the room were on.
"Hey .. Therius. Did you call me?"
Suddenly a man's voice came from behind him. The young man did not turn to see who was coming. He only nodded. His face was devoid of any expression.