<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/13/ZilkinAvatarMacross2032JPG.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Lt Cmdr Zilkin Kaverosky<br/><strong>Callsign:</strong>Shinden<br/><strong>Date:</strong>Flashback 01 March 2032<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Moon Base Aluce Hangar/Officers Mess<br/><strong>With:</strong>Lt Maxine "Max" Cosinara<br/><hr/><br/>The smile on Zilkin's face seemed forced, but only because of fatigue and not of any sense of emotional unease. Most of Max's words were silently conceded by Zilkin, who smiled sheepishly as he considered the truth in her words. Yes, he could get extremely technical, and often he would need someone to keep him in check. Max... was one of the few who could sense when he was about to flow into a long briefing, although Zil himself was trying to control his droning over time. At least he wasn't spewing out as much as before, it was a step in the right direction.<br/><br/>When Max addressed him by his callsign, Zilkin looked up at her. Into those eyes which he could not bear to hold a gaze at his current condition, but a small laugh as he felt her hand rest on his. Always the spontaneous one, Max was, and Zil truly appreciated her presence. Perhaps the gulf he felt inside himself was due to the lack of her presence, someone who could propel himself forward, a person to beat in their common line of work. Something warm grew within his chest, Zilkin turning his hand to receive Max's as his thumb stroked the top of her palm, softly massaging the veins near her knuckles.<br/><br/><strong>"Like wise, Phade."</strong>Zilkin replied, smiling but unable to stop a yawn. Perhaps he should really catch some rest, as the members of his squadron filed out of the room to get their 48 hours of uninterrupted rest. Uninterrupted in the sense that only when a threat was deemed too much for active and alert squadrons to handle, that Dragon would be called up from their slumber to take their VFs into combat.<br/><br/><strong>"I... should really get some rest. Would you like some coffee or tea, something better than canteen brew? I do have a few assortments back in my apartment. Apparently they gave squadron leaders a personal space, which means I'll have to do all the cleaning by myself..."</strong>