Across The Sea

[Sebarek Veros]

It had been six months since Sebarek and Yoko had move from Brentaal IV to Phindar. While the imperial agent missed their home where they had lived for many years, the change of place might be a good thing. As an agent he was used to travel a lot but he hadn't expected to change base. They were still in imperial territory, so he didn't fear too much for his adolescent daughter. They had discussed the possibility of a private instructor or attending a private school, since they lived in the capital city of Laressa. He had respected his daughter's choice.

Standing from his desk, Sebarek look outside the window. Having worked for enough years to earn a better paycheck, he wasn't going to express issues with the good location of their personal residence. On top of a nearby hill allowing to see all the way to the rain forests far away from Laressa, he valued the calm and quiet. He hadn't traveled as much in the past year, but his new assignment had him supervise a few teams who scouted the unallied systems not far from the imperial border north of Phindar. He had never pictured himself as any sort of instructor but things changed.

He had always done his best for Yoko since he had adopted her, but he'd lie if he said he felt no guilt. It was ironic that he was very confident in his work, and overall in his parenting skills. Yet he hoped that the move would go okay in the long term for his daughter. And he was still adjusting to her being a teenager. It sometimes felt like yesterday when she was but an adorable toddler. Of course, she was still adorable, but also smart, and growing up. The Dalenak-Veros valued giving room for offspring to find their own way, although hard work was always encouraged. His sisters and their parents were always available to Yoko as well, even when two of the quadruplets were married with children now. The Dalenak clan was as tight as ever.

Hearing footsteps in the hallway - his attention always ready to pick on whatever might come up, he looked over his shoulder toward the entrance to his study.