As the Bluejay Fleet departed from the Ector System and traveled in the direction of the border regions, Ves split his time between his routine work and his administrative duties.
It was times like these when he missed having Gavin at his side.
His capable assistant was just about to complete a life changing operation that would make him better than ever, but the downtime still brought a lot of inconvenience to Ves.
No matter. There were other assistants who stepped into Gavin's role, and Ves could always do stuff himself.
He still found himself with less free time than he was comfortable with. He had reduced his daily sleeping hours in order to get more work done. He was not sure how long he could sustain this pattern, but his mind, spirit and physique had become so powerful that he had yet to experience any significant consequences.