Sunny was staring at the black waves that came and went, licking the stone shore not too far away from the tall wall of the fortress. Even though he had told his soldiers to stay away from the ocean, Sunny came here once or twice every day, perhaps hoping to see the fearsome silhouette of the giant battleship emerging from the darkness.
That was silly, of course, since the arrival of their ride away from LO49 was days, or even weeks away. Still, he found himself in a contemplative mood whenever he observed the waves. He was also reasonably sure in his ability to get away should anything other than Ariadne appear from the ocean…
The blizzard finally subsided a few hours ago, so today, Sunny saw much further than before. Not that there was anything to see.
Shivering in the cold, he sighed and turned around to go find warmth inside one of the station's buildings.
It was at that moment that Sunny froze and tilted his head, as if listening to something. His eyes narrowed.
"...Crap."
