"I miss you, mommy."
"I miss you too, Kirian."
Ketis embraced the virtual projection of her son in a hug.
Meanwhile, Joshua watched on while holding their little girl in his arms. Mayra giggled as she reached out with her smaller arms towards her mother.
"I miss you as well, my darling girl."
After showering the physical projections of her two children with kisses, she continued to cuddle with them for a few minutes before Joshua gently shooed them to the side so that he could speak with his wife in earnest.
"You are almost about to reach New Constantinople VIII, right?"
"I am." Ketis confirmed. "And you have just arrived in the Arvest Lima System. How is the expeditionary fleet doing?"
