[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/211207/773787a4921e74bbb158a1779471847a.png[/img] [/center] [hr] Despite the unfortunate news that both Zavim and Fei Bai Ho had to retire from the party due to personal reasons, Catherine was still satisfied with how her small 'negotiation' turned out. While the trip back to Almira's ship could have been somewhat worrying for some of the members of the group, it was incredibly interesting for Catherine not only because she had never seen such an vehicle like the one Almira's crew used, but also thanks to the small, strange object Almira had given her, which she called a 'Tablet'. Made of a mix of many materials, it seemed to be sensitive to touch with it's front made of some type of malleable, crystalline material and glass. While the 'Tablet' was indeed fascinating, it only managed to entertain Catherine for some time, as she quickly noticed that many of it's apparent functions were 'locked'. Besides, the fact that it wasn't configured to use the common Friestan Language seemed not to be something accidental, but deliberate, maybe to further hinder her understanding of that technology. [color=ed1c24]"Hoo~ So that's how it's going to be?"[/color] Catherine said to herself, with a smirk. [color=ed1c24][i]"Unfortunately, they might be underestimating my intellect..."[/i][/color] she thought to herself with a chuckle. While Catherine wasn't exactly a linguist, it would be simple enough for someone with her intellect to figure out how the language works, at least in enough to understand a few keywords, if she was able to gain access to any kind of dictionary... From then, it would be as simple as to keep hearing, reading and being around Almira's crew for her to master that strange language... As they arrived on the place where the 'meteor' fell, Catherine was simply left without words as she saw the gargantuan ship. From the engines, the energy source to the materials used for it's hull, it was everything a secret to her. Every inch of that ship could hide a potential breakthrough. [color=ed1c24]"I carry no weapons other than this pair of gloves."[/color] Catherine said, with a clearly mocking smirk as she took the combat gloves from inside her coat. [color=ed1c24]"I would recommend against taking the vials away. Both from the glove and from my coat though. Some of them are incredibly unstable and most, incredibly dangerous. Mishandling them could prove to be fatal."[/color] Catherine said with a smirk, before Almira mentioned that one of her crew members wanted to offer her a tour through the ship. [color=ed1c24]"A tour? Perfect! I hope there will be no issues with our communication then? A tour wouldn't be of much use if there's no communication between us, would it?"[/color] Catherine asked, raising an eyebrow at Almira, with a mischievous smirk.