Second Base

As much as Gloriana wanted to turn herself into a barnacle, she couldn't stick with Ves forever.

She still had some responsibilities to attend to, though she didn't elaborate very much to Ves. It was for his own good, she claimed.

"Just because I've left the Hegemony doesn't mean the Hegemony has left me." Gloriana gently patted his head as if he was a puppy. "Sometimes, a girl's gotta work. I still have many obligations to the Wodins, and the customers of my old products are still entitled to support."

He smiled and briefly pulled her into an embrace. "Alright. Go do your thing, then. I have plenty of tasks to do as well. After separating from my company for so long, I'm worried whether it will fall apart if I remain absent for much longer."

"Your subordinates are doing a good job in keeping the LMC together. You don't have to worry on that end. They don't depend on your leadership as much as you think."