Chapter Two: A Whole Old World

[Akirapryde]

Major Tetsuhara looked down in to Jake's eyes with the kind of seriousness that only comes from hitting a nerve. The grip on his sword tightened once more, "some sort of invasion....." he had meant to speak more but was clearly interrupted by Thorchan.

With the attention shifted from Jake, the old man walked over to Thorchan's bed as he reached in to his pocket and pulled out a cigar. The man before Thorchan was an elderly half African, half Japanese officer. He wore three swords and a noble Draconis military uniform. It was clear that the man commanded authority in the room.

His voice was calm and steady as was his command of the English language. "It is not your brand and you can not light it here. But here" he said giving the cigar over to Thorchan. "Maybe you will be more helpful. I am Major Yoshi Tetsuhara. Your pilot and I were talking about why you and your Steiner ally over there are here." His voice was claim as he waited for Thorchan to answer.