[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/TJvjgmD.png[/img][/center][hr]Clair had an amused look in her face as she watched her friends—nay, Rose—go around picking whatever wasn’t bolted to the ground, like a child in a candy shop.

[color=gold]"Hey, Boss, you might wanna try that one! It feels like it might be a much better catch if you wanna keep it for yourself,"[/color] Clair pointed to an airship docked in an explicitly marked military zone. As expected, the vessel was not only armored as well as well-armed. A ship much more fitting for piracy jobs than a freight vessel.

Taking care of amateurs was funny and all, but Clair had bigger concerns in mind at the moment. She was more interested in exploring the kind of tech, magic, or both, that powered these ships. Stealing something just for the sake of stealing wasn’t Clair’s style. She had to get some benefit from it.

After reaching the engine room, Clair finally found what she was looking for. A mysterious glowing device, energizing the whole airship.

Alas, as Clair worked on a way to remove the device without breaking it, she would be none the wiser to the fact that another [url=https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/3289872]mysterious third-party[/url] was observing both Rose and her from very nearby.

What could be their intention?
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