Sunbucks Cafe

[Pinko]

Kriss silently stood before the Fort Bush memorial, reading the names on it one by one. These last days, his new profession got him into great dangers, some of which he only escaped from in extremis. For an instant, he started doubting his future in the Police Force. Was he clearly built for this job? Does he even fit in?

As he analytically kept reading every single name in his mind, he was unconsciously whispering each of them. Ranks. Time of service. Age. Most of the victims were of his own age. He wasn't scared or worried of death, but he knew his life was on the line with this work. Space Patrols aren't nearly as safe or secure as Ground patrols are. Then again, he went through all of the trainings and exercices just fine. If he wasn't qualified enough, he wouldn't have been accepted. His lifestyle changed even since he got here, and he now has a new family. Even if he tried to return to the civilian life, he doesn't really believe he'd be able to make the transition.

He shook these thoughts out of his minds, then briefly saluted the memorial. Taking his cap off, he entered the Sunbucks and ordered a coffee, then took a seat by the window bay, sipping his drink carefully and silently, now with a large grin on his cheeks.

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I want to get off Mr. Igiss' wild ride.