After she finished checking the supplies, Victoria returned to the living areas to check-in with Akarthus.
Akarthus was sitting on one of the dining chairs without his duster, he was oiling Victoria's weapon. It's a tri-barrel light machine gun, she received in the military academy as the reward for getting the second place on the space marine program as a major in commanding alone with her power armor Akarthus stored in the weapon room.
"Uh, darling, you don't really need to oil this one....." Victoria gently tapped him on the shoulders, causing him to turn his head around to see her, "It's specially designed by the military academy so it doesn't require much maintenance. The academy do know us well enough to consider this."
"Oh, I see...." Akarthus put down the machine oil in his hand onto a little table next to him, "So, how is the supplies, did it got eaten by mice? "
"Haha, of course not, the water meter said it can still last for 55 days, and the food is going to last at lease two month." Victoria sat on the sofa and replied, "So how is your side? Everything alright?"
"Everything is functioning properly, I haven't test the shield and weapon systems yet, so I have to trust the all-green AI gave me." Akarthus stood up and put Victoria's machine gun into the corner of the room, "I'm going to wash my hand before touching you."
Akarthus walked to the washroom, quickly washed his hand and cleaned off some oil mark and dust on his face with the help of the washroom mirror.
When he came out of the washroom, Victoria already took off her uniform and her captain hat, they are on the cloth hanger now. She is unzipping the zipper on her long boots right when Akarthus came out.
"Here, beside me." She patted the sofa that she was sitting on a few times.
"What is it, Vic?" He walked up next to Victoria and sat down beside her.
"It's just....feels so nice when you are around. I know that there is someone that can back me up, fix the mistakes I made....and even risk their lives for me." Victoria said slowing, with a soft and gentle voice as she lied down on his thigh, facing upward, "And now, we will be going on a journey that we might not come back in one piece...I feel like...."
As Victoria is deciding on her words, Akarthus interrupted, "Tired? After we've foundHermitee colonized, we really didn't spent much time resting." He put his hand of Victoria's silk-like, light blonde hair that reached her knees and gently starts to stroke it, "You still have that charming aroma despite our lack of rest though."
"Great that you like it, I've been washing myself regularly, haveyou? My dear engineer." She smiled, and gently puts her hand on Akarthus' cheek, "You shouldn't over exhaust yourself, you are more important to me than the country."
"Yes, of course, I know when to take breaks..." Akarthus replied, he wasn't lying, he did in fact took good care of himself even under stress. "So...Captain Vic, are we gonna disembark?"
"Nah....not yet....Let me lie here a little longer."
"Of course, take as long as you need."
