Thought Exercise

"Forget about your duties and obligations for a moment. Just assume that the Swordmaidens are fine without you. Let's say that you are retiring from this piracy business in order to start your own mech business. What will your first design look like?"

The question threw Ketis off a loop. "I'd never abandon the Swordmaidens like that!"

"This is a hypothetical. A what-if situation. A thought exercise." When Ves noticed that Ketis didn't get the point, he took up a firmer tone. "Just play along damnit!"

"I.. I can't imagine such a future. I don't know what to do by myself."