"Fortunately, or unfortunately, yes," Agnes said with a deep sigh. "I'm free of military duties now."
"Why is it unfortunate?" June asked.
Agnes sat up straighter in her seat. "Because... I would be taking on a new position soon," she said. "I was comfortable working as the captain. Now I have to learn the ropes of the new position, and I feel like it won't be easy."
"Well, completing the mission gives you full autonomy, right?" Gale asked. "You can be a free soul and do whatever you want..."
Agnes smiled ruefully. "You can never be truly free," she said. "Nobody can... But yes, they'll probably give me a promotion and make it so that I can't refuse. Well, at least I won't have to work hard for poor pay."
Everyone approved of his cooking, chatting quietly on related subjects as they ate. He had cooked much more than necessary. Dawn took some of the leftovers to save for Jenni, hoping to lift her spirits.
