"I see,then I will make the arrangements,your Highness. Though I am sure you are tired, so I will leave you to rest for the moment. I shall return in half an hour's time to escort you on a brief tour of my ship." Fenricks said with a polite bow,and he soon left the room to go to the bridge to set the ship on orbit of Kystar II.

Fine. The princess sighed. We will rest for a moment then we can tour your ship. I am sure we we will use this opportunity to unpack and take a moment to rest. Thank you for hosting us. An felt a bit relieved that for once the princess seemed to taking advice from someone. Many times she could be really stubborn.

Fenricks looked at the viewscreen of the ship as the Wild Wolf soon took up a stationary orbit around Kystra II. It was a lovely planet, and even if the Kyst were an agressive and a borderline war like species, he had encountered before in this area, and one thing the Kyst respect are warriors, and being a warrior species himself, he had earned their respect, and was one of the few ships that would be allowed to be in the area without the fear of being ran off.

That, and the Kyst space forces are only starting to build up, and their weapons are of no match for his ship's. He then thought to himself about the princess and her escorts. The brown haired Trixian, An was the consummate bodyguard as well a warrior. He could tell by the way she moved and acted, and he was tempted to spar with her one of this days.

Enru was the pilot of the shuttle as he recalled, and he could tell briefly that she was slightly more laid back than An, though she too was trained in the warrior arts, and of a mechanic's. He wondered what Enru would do if she met up with 'her'. Probably spend long hours discussing technical things without end, I suppose. He thought with some amusement.

As for the princess, she was certainly a lovely vision with ample breasts, and a slender figure. She was also a little headstrong, but he could tell that she was not spoilt, like most royals were, though he could bet that she was quite sheltered, which isn't a surprise since she was a royal.

"Oh well, I suppose it's time to take them on that tour then." He said as he got up from his chair, and then boarded his lift to the second deck, and then stood in front of the Princess's quarters and pressed the door chime. "May I come in, Princess? I hope you are ready for your tour."

Come in. The Princess was eager tour the ship. She had changed to a slightly less formal dress though it still was appropriate for meeting any dignitary. Still the pink hair princess had made herself look amazing in her choice of outfit today. I am sure this will be interesting tour. Thank you for offering it to me.

Nearby An, was ready as usual. She had positioned herself where she had a good view of the door ready to intercept anyone that had made to make an attempt to charge the princess. The brown haired woman moved her hand away from her case, a bit at ease to see Fenricks there.

The blonde handmaiden was still finish unpacking. Enru was kinda happy right now to take a break from running her shuttle and was planning of taking a break in awhile. However she had lost complete track of time. Now she would have to hurry up if she was going to join the Princess and An on the tour.

"You are most welcome Princess.." Fenricks said as he bowed politely, and then smiled at her. "And may I say that your outfit is quite beautiful today, and it makes you look dazzling."

He then grinned at An and said. "Ever the consummate bodyguard, aren't you? Well, I can see that you are dedicated to your princess... and I respect that as a warrior, and I can tell that you are one too. Maybe we can spar one of these days."

He then looked at them and looked a bit puzzled. "Shall we wait for your handmaiden, Princess? Or do we go on the tour right now?"

I am sure Enru would not mind a rest for a moment. The young princess was more than happy to give at least one of her handmaidens a rest, they don't often get an opportunity like this. I am sure she can catch up later if she wants to. An wasn't really happy with that response, but she realized that Enru probably could use a rest after piloting the ship so long.

Meanwhile the young woman smiled, Thank you for your compliment on my dress. It is one of my favorites and I enjoy wearing it. It was made by the finest tailors. The princess was hoping to plan the trip so that when Enru was ready to go back on duty, An could take a break and perhaps spar against the alien. It would be a good way for An to relieve some stress.

"I see... well I suppose we can begin our tour, and Miss An... could you please help me in reminding Miss Enru about the things I told you people about before I left you all to rest earlier? Just wanted to make sure that your stay during this journey remains uneventful and safe, that is all." Fenricks said with concern in his voice.

He then waited for the other handmaiden to inform her companion before saying. "Well then Princess, Miss An... let us begin our tour of the ship now, shall we?" He then led them out of the room and into the lift, where they were headed to the bridge of his ship.

Octavia waited patiently as An went over to let Enru to remind her of the talk that Fenricks had everyone earlier. The blonde handmadien nodded as she listen to An speak to her, affirming that she had paid attention to what the alien had told the trio earlier. Content for now, the shorter, brown handmaiden returned to the group.

It was then that Fenricks began his tour. Both Octavia and An bowed slightly as they began their tour. That sounds good. Please show us us around, Fenricks of the Lupino. And with that the princess and the handmaiden followed to Fenricks to the bridge.

Fenricks nodded and said. "Of course, your highness... and please call me Fenricks. There is no need to be formal with me, even though I am your host for this journey." He then led the Trixian party onto the bridge, where he turned to them and said.

"This is my ship, the Wild Wolf. It is a Lupian Light Cruiser, though it is one of the older models that I managed to purchase before I went into the mercenary business. I need to make things clear to you your highness, as well as to you miss An, so that there were be no misunderstandings between us."

He looked at them. "I was a former pirate, before I became a mercenary... though I retired from that job, since I was sickened by the actions that my former comrades did in their jobs." His tone was neutral and wistly, and he had a far off look in his eyes, and a tone of regret in his voice.

Octavia was surprised that the captain on the ship now, use to be a pirate in a former life. The short handmaiden moved in front of her princess ready to protect her from what ever the Lupino had in store for her highness. However the pink haired royal could see the far look in the eye of the Fenricks. His tone in voice gave all the evidence for her Highness.

Stand down An, he has suffered enough. It is clear that he regrets that decision in his life and that why he has become a mercenary. It is all right Fenricks, we will not hold that against you. An looked back at her princess as she had lost her mind for a second but then backed off as her Highness requested.

Fenricks turned to the princess and smiled sadly. "I do not fault your handmaiden's reactions princess... like i SAID before. I am a mercenary, a jack of all trades. I earn my living performing errands for others... even if it means dealing with what I used to do as a pirate. It's a sad thing I know, but sometimes the past just does not want to let go of us... no matter how hard we try to do so."

He then paused for a moment and said. "But I assure you, your highness... you are my guest, and I will do whatever it takes to ensure your safety. Which is why I told you all those rules earlier... I do not wish for any of you to be hurt during this voyage."

He then smiled at them and said. "But enough of sad stories from this wolf... how about you, Princess... what is your tale? I met some Trixians before, even some surviving members of the Royal Guard of your Hegemony, but I have never heard the full tale of what has happened to the Trixian Hegemony, and what led to its fall. If you do not wish to share the story with me, I understand. I will not force you to do so." The last part was said in an understanding tone.

The princess sighed as she looked out the view screen. There was the a time that the Trixian Hegemony was a shining beacon among the stars. A few planets where the civilization and high culture were commonplace. Those planets had it all, beautiful landscape, beautiful art, beautiful culture; perhaps too much art as it turns out. There were those that were jealous of what the Hegemony had accomplished and wanted what the Hegemony had developed for their own.

So one they came in such numbers that it blotted out the starts that dot the heavens. In an instant the Royal Trixian Navy was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of the enemy. Initially the Navy attempted to fight them off, but it soon became a fight for survival itself. Wherever the enemy landed they pillaged and killed. Octavia looked sad as she relayed the story of her people but she did not stop.

So the Queen, my mother, realized that there was no chance that for the Trixians to survive in our territory and made a faithful decision. She order a portion of the Navy and the Army under my sister's command to protect transports who attempted to flee with refugees. The Queen led the remainder of our forces in a delaying action so that the few survivors could get away. The enemy did not pursue us into the void, either they were content with the planets or the Queen's warriors inflicted far more damage than they expected.

Now my sister commands our surviving Trixians, while I try to find a new homeland for us to settle. Does that sufficiently answer your question, Fenricks.

"I see..." Fenricks said thoughtfully before looking at the Princess and said. "It is a sad story, Princess... and I thank you for sharing it with me. I apologize for dragging up such sad memories and I hope that you do not fault me for it. Now, let us continue our tour, shall we?"

He then led them back into the lift and then exited at the third level, and waited for them to exit before saying. "Well, as I mentioned before, this is the recreation deck. You can find all sort of recreation facilities here. Holosuites, firing ranges, virtual fighting rings, video game arcades and all sorts of stuff as well a swimming pool of some sort in two of the rooms. One is permanently occupied though, I am afraid." He added the last part in an amused chuckle.

Octavia and An followed the Lupino down to the third floor. He mentioned that this is was a recognition deck. Well most of it would be stuff that An would enjoy, the royal noted. Firing ranges, virtual fighting rings, even the video game arcades; all these things would appeal to An. Depending what was in the Holosuite, the pink haired princess might find it fun or go for a swim...wait a minute did he say one of the was occupied. Permanently occupied? What do you mean? Do you have some sort of aquatic pet in there?

Fenricks just smiled and nodded and then chuckled sheepishly. "Well... I suppose you could say that, Princess. But at the same time, I shouldn't say that they are pets... more like residents in the swimming pool that they have converted to their own private living environment. I think you would understand more once I take you there... though a word of warning. We will be spending more time underwater than out of it there. If you wish, we can take the rest of the tour first, before I take you all there last, with you all dressed in swimsuits, which is more appropriate given the environment there."

He paused for a moment before saying. "So what is your decision, Princess?"