Andrew Fredericks, a scientist with Cryer, walked into the bar on the Battleship Hood alongside an old friend of his, Padraig McFadden. Walking past several miners, he finally arrived at the booth where Josef Marks sat.
"Oh, there you are, sir," Dr Fredericks said, as he offered a handshake to the Rheinlander. "I'd like to introduce you to my former associate, Mr McFadden. He used to work with Workers' Rights in the field of law."
As the two sat, Padraig said, "Obviously, the situation in Bretonia and Rheinland are very different, but I'd be interested in hearing about the struggles of you and your compatriots. I've run a bit afoul of the authorities myself so I can relate."
"Yes, yes," Fredericks said, "but let's hear about his trip from Rheinland. It's not all that often I've run into revolutionaries in the outskirts of Sirius. It must've been quite the trip in from Rheinland if you wanted to avoid suspicion."
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Meanwhile, Claude Foster sat at the bar watching the three men speak at the booth when Syana walked to the bar and ordered a drink.
"Hello," he said, "How are things? You look a bit stressed?"