The naval command tower was abuzz with the occurrence of the incoming ship. Ensign and officer alike seemed to be baffled by the vessel, which was showing no signs of being halted as it approached port. In and outgoing maritime traffic was generally pretty predictable in Eryran waters, and the reaction from the crew was a mixture of confusion and hushed excitement.
Lanzo Weatherfare, Fleet Admiral of the Veridian Royal Navy was less amused; he was wholly annoyed by the cocksure way in which the other Commander cut clearly through the static of the radio.
“He’s requesting permission to dock sir.” The radar technician looked up to Lanzo from where she sat, monitoring the slow progression of the sailboat across their international line. Her ears twitched, nervously.
“I don’t know if I would call that a request.”
“I don’t think he’s going to wait for it, either,” another technician pointed out from the other side of him. The little red dot drew ever closer at a steady pace. Lanzo cursed under his breath, his options were limited when it came to dealing with the CAF sanctioned craft. Unless he wanted to start a war, he had no choice but to let him access the port at the least.
“Prepare him to dock,” Lanzo commanded, moving away from the radar.
The young ensign reached across the panels to the radio. “Read Commander Hart, this is Ensign Rodwyn Veria. Permission request granted via Fleet Commander Lanzo Weatherfare. Preparations for departure will be made at Dock 5. Over.”
When she was finished, Rodwyn and her partner turned to regard their Admiral. “He wants to speak with the Queen,” she said. Her partner, Adwyn, laughed beside her as if there was something hilarious about Commander Hart’s request to meet with the queen herself.
Lanzo grunted in response, picking up his jacket from the back of his chair and sliding it over his shoulders. “He can speak to me, and he can be happy that he is getting that much.”
'Cocky CAF bastard.'
“Inform the queen. I will meet him at the docks.” Motioning for two sergeants to accompany him, Lanzo left the tower to meet Commander Hart.
Keeping Julianna away from the anchorage would have been easier said than done. Easier if she were not already at Berdea Harbor, wandering through the various shops and stalls that lined the boardwalk. It wasn’t unusual for the Queen to be found in public, meandering barefoot through the city.
“Your majesty.”
Julianna turned her head at the sound of the approaching courier. She smiled at them with lips stained red from a handful of raspberries she had been eating. The green dress she wore seemed more akin to a robe, falling off her shoulders and exposing them to the sun and salt. A faint dusting of freckles could be seen painted against dark skin. She was barefoot, as she almost always was. Gold chains decorated her ankles and caught the light. A crown made of seashells kept voluminous waves of black hair close to her face, and suspended precious stones across her forehead. The dark curtain framed her pretty and bare features, flushed somewhat from the heat.
“What is it?” she asked, tail swaying lazily behind her head.
“A CAF vessel is making dock in Berdea,” the messenger informed her. “Admiral Weatherfare is handling the situation, but the Captain asked to speak with you specifically.”
Julianna pushed a raspberry into her mouth, chewing thoughtfully. “Is that so?” She hummed, turning a slow circle, effectively changing the direction she had been walking.
“Your majesty?”
She didn’t stop, so the young Lynx followed her instead. “Admiral Weatherfare said to inform you that you need not concern yourself with the ship.”
“But they asked to speak with me,” she said, with an entertained lilt. She followed the reasoning with another raspberry. In honest, the arrival of a CAF Naval Commander was probably the most exciting thing that would happen that day and she couldn’t miss it. She would find some fun in arguing with a stuffy, old foreign officer. The rest of the fruit disappeared into her mouth and she brushed her hands together, which did nothing to dissipate the pink of her fingertips. “Thank you for the message,” she said, as the courier shrugged and departed.
As she approached Dock 5 she could hear Lanzo complaining loudly about the whole ordeal to his sergeants and the dock masters that were preparing to receive the ship.
“Is that the ship?” she asked from behind him. The trio of officers visibly startled and whipped around to look at her.
“Your majesty-”
“Yes. I heard. No need to concern myself, etc.” Her tone, though pleasant certainly brooked no room for Lanzo to voice his protests. “I have decided to ignore your advice and greet our Covenant guest myself.”
Lanzo frowned, but bowed his head nonetheless, acquiescing to her decision. Julianna stepped up beside him, looking out across the water at the incoming sailboat; gleaming white with blue trim. “That’s the ship?” she asked, and Lanzo only grunted an affirmation.
“It’s pretty.”
Lanzo Weatherfare, Fleet Admiral of the Veridian Royal Navy was less amused; he was wholly annoyed by the cocksure way in which the other Commander cut clearly through the static of the radio.
“He’s requesting permission to dock sir.” The radar technician looked up to Lanzo from where she sat, monitoring the slow progression of the sailboat across their international line. Her ears twitched, nervously.
“I don’t know if I would call that a request.”
“I don’t think he’s going to wait for it, either,” another technician pointed out from the other side of him. The little red dot drew ever closer at a steady pace. Lanzo cursed under his breath, his options were limited when it came to dealing with the CAF sanctioned craft. Unless he wanted to start a war, he had no choice but to let him access the port at the least.
“Prepare him to dock,” Lanzo commanded, moving away from the radar.
The young ensign reached across the panels to the radio. “Read Commander Hart, this is Ensign Rodwyn Veria. Permission request granted via Fleet Commander Lanzo Weatherfare. Preparations for departure will be made at Dock 5. Over.”
When she was finished, Rodwyn and her partner turned to regard their Admiral. “He wants to speak with the Queen,” she said. Her partner, Adwyn, laughed beside her as if there was something hilarious about Commander Hart’s request to meet with the queen herself.
Lanzo grunted in response, picking up his jacket from the back of his chair and sliding it over his shoulders. “He can speak to me, and he can be happy that he is getting that much.”
'Cocky CAF bastard.'
“Inform the queen. I will meet him at the docks.” Motioning for two sergeants to accompany him, Lanzo left the tower to meet Commander Hart.
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Keeping Julianna away from the anchorage would have been easier said than done. Easier if she were not already at Berdea Harbor, wandering through the various shops and stalls that lined the boardwalk. It wasn’t unusual for the Queen to be found in public, meandering barefoot through the city.
“Your majesty.”
Julianna turned her head at the sound of the approaching courier. She smiled at them with lips stained red from a handful of raspberries she had been eating. The green dress she wore seemed more akin to a robe, falling off her shoulders and exposing them to the sun and salt. A faint dusting of freckles could be seen painted against dark skin. She was barefoot, as she almost always was. Gold chains decorated her ankles and caught the light. A crown made of seashells kept voluminous waves of black hair close to her face, and suspended precious stones across her forehead. The dark curtain framed her pretty and bare features, flushed somewhat from the heat.
“What is it?” she asked, tail swaying lazily behind her head.
“A CAF vessel is making dock in Berdea,” the messenger informed her. “Admiral Weatherfare is handling the situation, but the Captain asked to speak with you specifically.”
Julianna pushed a raspberry into her mouth, chewing thoughtfully. “Is that so?” She hummed, turning a slow circle, effectively changing the direction she had been walking.
“Your majesty?”
She didn’t stop, so the young Lynx followed her instead. “Admiral Weatherfare said to inform you that you need not concern yourself with the ship.”
“But they asked to speak with me,” she said, with an entertained lilt. She followed the reasoning with another raspberry. In honest, the arrival of a CAF Naval Commander was probably the most exciting thing that would happen that day and she couldn’t miss it. She would find some fun in arguing with a stuffy, old foreign officer. The rest of the fruit disappeared into her mouth and she brushed her hands together, which did nothing to dissipate the pink of her fingertips. “Thank you for the message,” she said, as the courier shrugged and departed.
As she approached Dock 5 she could hear Lanzo complaining loudly about the whole ordeal to his sergeants and the dock masters that were preparing to receive the ship.
“Is that the ship?” she asked from behind him. The trio of officers visibly startled and whipped around to look at her.
“Your majesty-”
“Yes. I heard. No need to concern myself, etc.” Her tone, though pleasant certainly brooked no room for Lanzo to voice his protests. “I have decided to ignore your advice and greet our Covenant guest myself.”
Lanzo frowned, but bowed his head nonetheless, acquiescing to her decision. Julianna stepped up beside him, looking out across the water at the incoming sailboat; gleaming white with blue trim. “That’s the ship?” she asked, and Lanzo only grunted an affirmation.
“It’s pretty.”
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