Around the end of the feast, when food and drinks were starting to run low, Mares went for a walk. A lot of things had happened in barely a day so he wanted to just sit down and do nothing for a bit.
It allowed him to relax and refresh his mind. Especially now that he felt unrestrained towards matters he previously felt reservations about.
He found a random hill and walked to the top then sat down and watched the stars, the planet, and the other moons.
Mares could not remember what was the last time he had been able to enjoy an isolated location in peace. For the last few months, more than a year from Earth's time measurement, every time he was alone it was for training, and after getting away from Crixus the opportunity to enjoy a break in isolation was non-existent.
Free Star was a large ship but with more than a hundred individuals there was only so much time one could spend in contemplation with themselves.
