The near gracefulness of the interception was the first thing that threw Krauss off when Constance Holloway shook his hand. Krauss gave a worried chuckle and rubbed he back of his head. He only began to understand the monumental task he had before him when she spoke. 

“It’s truly wonderful to finally meet you, Krauss. That was you flying earlier today? It was an absolutely fantastic display, I must say. Truly marvelous,” she said, not letting go of his hand. “I’m Constance Holloway.” there was a noticeably awkward pause before she continued.  "I have a handful of crashes under my belt as well,” Krauss returned the smile, however, anyone with an expert eye could tell it was a little less genuine than the one he had given Edward. 

"Likewise Miss Holloway. Any pilot who claims to have never had a crash is either lying or pretending to be one. I appreciate the compliment on my flying earlier, I only wish the Captain shared such sentiment. Alas, the man is a practical one, and a little bit of showmanship isn't something that'd he appreciated." He watched as she began to pace around the plane, as if to give her own close inspection of the aircraft.


It was becoming more and more obvious to both Krauss and now the maintenance crew who looked on that this woman did not know what she was looking for, or for that matter, what she was even looking at. However, Krauss decided he'd just play along, possible set her up for a joke even. He gave a knowing wink to the reporter and turned the woman as she finished her round about the aircraft. "Durable, rugged, yet incredibly revolutionary this machine is. It was in R&D for about.... three years or so? Yes, I believe that was the cycle. Anyway, a lot of new ideas in aerospace engineering went into this prototype, so even I am still getting a feel for her." 

“Not bad, not bad. A few questionable aesthetic choices, if anything, but she seems solid enough,” Holloway said, now taking a closer look of the inside of the aircraft. Krauss gave a light chuckle and shook his head. 

"Well ma'am, I'll be sure to let the designers back home know that the bird needs to be a bit more pleasing to the eyes then." He then turned to Edward. "Alright, now before we go up, there are a few things I need to talk to you about. First and foremost, double check both your safety line and belts are properly secure. I'll be doing a few maneuvers to stress test this aircraft and, in a sense, 'stretch out its legs', so we'll be banking and turning quite a bit once we get going. I don't want you to go flying out the side of the plane and hitting that water at terminal velocity. Secondly, try to remain as calm as possible if anything goes wrong. Panicking during an emergency, just like anywhere else, could mean life or death. And finally, be sure to pay close attention to what I say. It may range from some interesting sights I may spot or crucial instructions to keep us from crashing. I'm counting on you, in particular, if these events should arise." he paused for a moment, motioning back to Constance who was far more interested in the cockpit than their conversation. 

"You'll be up there with me, in the co-pilot seat. Good view and I trust you to be there a lot more than I trust her." His tone was briefly dead serious, but it lightened up when he finished. Just as he did, Constance called to them from the cockpit. 

"What’s the hold up, lads? If you two bum around any longer, I might just take this baby for a joyride,” she said, head disappearing back into the plane. Krauss gave a sigh, then gave a small nod and a smile to Edward. 

"Best not keep the lady waiting." He walked up to the door to the co-pilot seat and opened it. "Sorry miss, but Edward here is to be the one up front today. He's got to get his stories accurate and what not. However, may I offer you.... the 'hurricane seat'?" he said in a humorously formal tone, much like a butler. He elegantly motioned to the seat in the passenger section that was right next to the side doors. While this is where the gunner would sit, the machine guns had been removed for today's flight by the crew. This did, however, leave a great, unobstructed view outside the plane.  "You'll have the best view in the house, and truly get that sense of light as the wind billows past you. Just make sure your all strapped in, as I wouldn't want to pull you out the sea with a fishing net." he finished with a laugh.