Smoothly Passing the Border

Calian POV

"Can you wire the coordinates to the aerodyne's GPS?" I asked because the coordinates are constantly moving and we also need to constantly moving to catch up with our local. "GPS? Hmm... Done, the aircraft should be changing directions any second now," done? That's fast which is a convenience for everyone.

"How long is our estimated time of arrival?" Ariane asked as well, this is truly a day of questions. "20 minutes? Around that time," okay 20 minutes is not very long, a short nap later and we'll have already caught up. "And what time is now exactly? I haven't had the chance to configure my watch," Crynn said and he's right, why didn't I think of what time it is in this region.

"It's 5:50 PM," wait, 5.50 PM, it's so sunny out there. "So, we'll arrive at 6.10 PM in latest where hopefully it won't be as bright outside and we'll have night cover," Jill spoke with a smile, can't you see how high the sun is outside, well maybe I don't see as well but with that shine, the sun can't be at 5:50 PM, so I'll see how it goes later.

"Looks like we're done here," Crynn shrugged and retreated to the cockpit. "Well, try to find out nything you can find or just sit back and relax till we arrive in our destination," I voiced out, smiled and walked out of the room into the cockpit where I found that Crynn is exploring around the relatively size restricted area.

He crouched down and pulled open a drawer door and inside is a black metallic container with a lid above that looks suspiciously like a refrigerator. "Ha, look at what I found, this whole aircraft is hiding secrets," Crynn smirked as I waited by the side, he opened the lid and his face turned well blank, "This was not what I expected."

I looked over and ooh, this is what I expected, not really but certainly what I like. There's multiple glass bottles with rich red liquid in each of it and also plastic bottles with yellowish brown liquid in it as well. "Well, ice wine and iced jasmine tea, which would you like?" Oooh ice wine, I love ice wine and... iced jasmine tea, a weird combination.

"I don't drink alcohol so I'll take the jasmine tea, you can ask our friends in the back whether they'd like some as well," alright, I'll take the wine though. "So, we found a secret stash of ice wine and jasmine tea, would anyone like anything?" I entered the computer room and stated clearly. "I could have ice wine," Ariane said, all right, one girl on wine.

"Just tea please," the other on tea. "So I've got some goblets and two bottles," Crynn's voice came from behind me as I looked back, he is carrying a bottle of wine and tea on one hand and four wine glasses on the other, wait are going to drink tea with a wine goblet? That is unusual, is there no other cup around here.

"I know what you're thinking, no there's no other glass or cup other than these goblets so yes, I am going to drink my tea on it as well as anyone else who wants to drink tea," did he just read my mind, never mind. "So, who's up for wine, raise your right hand and who's up for tea, raise your left hand," Crynn observed as Jill raised her left hand and Ariane raised her right hand.

Crynn hummed as he gently put down the bottles and wine goblets. He popped open the wine where soft cold air seeped out from above, the fragrant aroma penetrates my nose, ahh I can't wait to have a taste of it. He then poured over the wine on two goblets in a balanced volume each and next, he unscrewed the jasmine tea and did the same, the tea smell isn't quite strong but from the color, I know it's also gonna be a good drink.

Crynn handed everyone a goblet as I held onto the stem of the glass while slowly stirring it around and smelling the taste of it just below my nose, oh I love the smell. "So, cheers for our cooperation," Crynn raised his goblet as does the others and we clanged, this is oddly very festive on a not very festive occasion.

"Good wine," Ariane said it, she said it, this is good wine, everything is perfect, the taste of crushed grapes, the frosted temperature, the fermentation, everything is S, S, S, S, and S. Simply delicious, no other words can describe it. "You know, you don't need to show such a lustful face over a glass of wine," did I just hear Crynn insult me!

"Wine is the gift of God or... the Romans but still, God. And to appreciate it is to fully honor it, even if my expressions may be exaggerated, it fully deserves it," I sneered and Crynn scoffed as he went and drank his tea. "Hmm... So how long are we?" Crynn questioned as he continued to drink his iced jasmine tea which should be better to be drunk hot, in my opinion but cold is no problem either.

"We're a minute out, we will soon be approaching the border," Jill said, typing with one hand while holding the goblet in her other hand. "Looks like tea time and wine time's over, time to get back to the cockpit," Crynn said as he retrieved the two bottles. "Want any more wine or tea cause I thought of putting it back to the chiller," he offered and the girls declined so he nodded and went back in.

"Well, farewell ladies," I charmingly added and went back in the cockpit as well. "So, what's the situation at the border, camera pick up anything?" I asked immediately after seating myself on the pilot's seat while Crynn pressed some buttons and the screen lighted with the camera angles and images.

"Certainly messy, see, forces on both side of the border, but regarding us, we can pass through directly, certainly in 3... 2... 1..." and as he said the one, we officially passed the border, passing all the troops below who haven't got an ounce of care towards us. "Now that's smooth," time to resume the smooth voyage forward.