The meeting adjourns for the evening and the world leaders departed the board room and made their way to their personal quarters. Aeri escorts her mother carefully to their room, where she placed her on a chair. "Please Mother, go back to Altheria. Your life force will not sustain any further." A result of being off world too many times. "I can handle the rest of the meeting for Altherian affairs on your behalf." Iri nodded and a shuttle was prepped for her. She wouldn't last too much longer.

Aeria-Sarisa watches as her mother's shuttle departs the station, with worry in her eyes. She held herself sadly in her arms. It was then she stared at the Astra Empire's large fleet. The Emperor had not needed to bring them all. She felt the most difficult tasks were still ahead, getting his generals into line and accepting the Free Worlds. Could they really eradicate their racism and hatred?

She began to shiver as she stood there in her open shouldered white dress. Space was very cold. She was used to a hot planet back home.