Philomina and Muli stood in Kallen's office, watching their captain emerge, freshly showered and dressed in a Khaki Windbreaker.
"Did you bring any clothes besides your clerical robes?" Kallen asked.
"I didn't," Philomina said.
"Go borrow something from Aisili. Oh, no-Muli, when you go get your own clothes, pick up a set of casual clothes from Aisili for Philomina."
"Yes, Captain."
Philomina breathed a sigh of relief.
Kallen pointed inside and asked, "Do you need a shower?"
"What are we going out to do?"
"Even if we're just going out to watch an opera, we should dress properly, shouldn't we?"
"I understand, Captain."
Philomina began taking off her clothes.
"The washroom is inside."
"Mm."
Philomina went into the washroom in the inner room, and running water soon sounded from within.
Kallen sat down behind his desk and poured himself a glass of ice water.
Just then, Peige knocked and entered. She put a set of her own clothes on Kallen's desk, then, hearing the running water inside, looked at Kallen and said with a somewhat aggrieved expression:
"So you do think I'm old, Captain, don't you?"
Kallen knew she was putting on a little drama for herself and answered directly, "I didn't do anything to you when you showered in the same room as me, either."
"Oh, the fact that you didn't do anything to me was the greatest insult of all, Captain."
"You and Fanny were the ones who told me not to think about these things during missions."
Peige shook her head and smiled. "But flirting with female subordinates and taking liberties seems to be one of the perks of leadership."
"Do you talk to Neo like this, too?"
"Don't be angry. I was joking." Peige knew she had gone a little too far. It seemed Kallen didn't