Micahilla was waiting impatiently for Drinihian in Flower Square. She was nervous. To her relief, she saw a transport drone approaching. To her happiness, which soon turned to anger, she saw Drinihian in a movable chair, accompanied by Nakkinne. They approached Micahilla.

"How are you, Micah?" asked Drinihian, smiling.

Micahilla was furious inside. When she was going to complain...

"I'll leave you! You are very lucky!" said Nakkinne to Micahilla.

She was confused and struggled to contain her anger.

"Thank you, Nakkinne," said Drinihian.

"You don’t need to thank me! I told you that I would do anything you asked me. See you sometime," said Nakkinne, leaving.

After a few steps, she stopped.

"Drih! Your friend Kerhnir... If I go to talk to him..."

"Sure!" said Drinihian, interrupting her.

Nakkinne smiled! She took the same transport drone and left.

"Are you ok?" asked Drinihian.

"Why did you want to see me here? To humiliate me in front of her?" said Micahilla, furious.

"No, Micah! I am here to declare my feelings to you, however, you may not feel the same, I need to be free of these emotions."

"What are you saying? You are with her, and you came here just to humiliate me."

"No we are not together!"

"Stop lying. I saw you two kissing in the hospital ward."

Drinihian was surprised.

"So you were there," said Drinihian, disappointed.

"I went to see you as soon as I heard what happened to you, but when I arrived I saw you kissing her. I couldn't bear to see that and left."

"I understand! I was confused by my feelings. And why were you bothered by the kiss? You and that military officer Dornnih... You are together! I saw you two together, leaving the place where you were detained the second time."

Micahilla was thoughtful and also surprised. She turned her back on Drinihian.

"Forgive me! He and I are not together. Although I also had mixed feelings, today I concluded that I only love one person... You!" said Micahilla, starting to cry.

Drinihian struggled to stand on his own. He succeeded and hugged Micahilla from behind.

"I love you!" said Drinihian.

Micahilla turned and looked him in the eye.

"Forgive me! For letting our getaway."

"No need to ask for forgiveness! The important thing is that we are here, together! As we have always been!"

Their gaze became deeper and they unconsciously kissed like never before. It was a kiss that they won’t ever forget. It felt like they were kissing for the first time.

After kissing for a while, they spent hours admiring the great city, just as they did the first time they met, as children.

They kept talking about all the moments they spent away from each other. Drinihian was very happy with Micahilla's great achievement, about the quantum communication that saved a colony and its over promotion in the career. Micahilla was saddened by Drinihian's career situation, but she motivated him not to give up, however much his biggest dream of becoming an interstellar pilot was interrupted.

When they least expected it, Drinihian received notification of concentration at the Academy.

"What? I am weak at the moment! I wasn't supposed to be getting concentration notifications," Drinihian said.

"That is true. You can't do anything under these conditions," complained Micahilla.

"I'm going there to find out what's going on. Come with me!"

"I think it would be better to ignore it," said Micahilla, concerned.

"I don't think so. I'm going to introduce myself and show my situation. It is not possible that they want me to do something. Afterward, do you agree to book a place for us? I need to rest and I don't want to go to my father's residence. I know you have a lot of responsibilities now, but you can come and see me every day."

"If you want, then let's go! I agree. I don't want to take my eyes off you anymore,"  said Micahilla, kissing Drinihian.

They called a transport drone that took them to the Academy. Arriving, Micahilla helped Drinihian to go to the concentration field. To Drinihian's surprise, there was no one.

"What is happening? Where is everyone?" asked Drinihian.

"It's weird! Won't that be a problem with your digital bracelet?" asked Micahilla.

"No! No! Look!" said Drinihian, showing Micahilla the digital bracelet.

They saw that there was no defect in the digital bracelet. Suddenly someone approached.

"(Major Captain) Golgreen. What are you doing here? What is happening? I received a notification of concentration, but there must have been some mistake," said Drinihian, surprised by his presence.

"It wasn't a mistake."

"But how? What could I do in that state? I am still recovering and I need to adapt to the new prosthesis."

"You don't need to do anything. You will only attend a ceremony tomorrow and your presence is essential. There will be two ceremonies. One to decorate you for the rescue of a companion, exposing your own life at risk, and another..."

"And what's the other one?"

"A mourning ceremony!" said (Major Captain) Golgreen, with a sad look.

"Mourning?"

He remained quiet and did not answer me.

"Who died, sir?"

"Your father. He died on a mission!"