Jiyuu III - Orbit
Kirameku Enki
The large transport craft slowed to a crawl in orbit above Jiyuu III. It had been chartered specifically for this delivery. The captain would have been more sour about his mostly-empty hold if not for the generous payment he'd received for the job.
"Well, miss," said the vessel's captain, "can't say as I'm happy to see you go. It's been a right pleasure having a proper lady onboard fer a change."
The woman gave him a light smile and a subtle nod of the head, the very picture of grace. Her delicate kimono only reinforced the man's image of her. "You flatter me, captain. The pleasure has been mine."
She bowed slightly and turned to walk up the steps and into the waiting craft.
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The
Hikari One approached the landing area at the Unity Festival, following the route provided by the clan's ground control. While the craft's pilot was certainly looking forward to the festivities, she was currently a very pricey delivery driver. The craft, a heavily modified Starlyte-C, was her delivery. Even from a distance, there was something just a little more
eye catching about the vessel than the other craft that had been coming and going. It moved with an unusual, steady grace. The light hit it
just right.
When it landed, it did so with hardly a sound.
Not long after, the kimono-wearing woman stepped daintily out of the Starlyte-C, walking down the steps in a fluid, practiced manner. An attendant approached her, ready to help her relocate the craft while she enjoyed the festivities.
She shook her head and handed the man a card with a faint bow. "Thank you for the offer, but I'm afraid that the craft must remain where it is. My name is Kirameku Enki, from Noval. I'm looking for Motoyoshi Tachiko-san?"