Aren smiled, finally mustering the courage to peek over the divider tentatively at Shizen. "Well, you won't have to worry about that," he said, smiling at her, "You're one of the best pilots I've ever seen. Unless you get yourself blown up, you're a Shadow until you retire." Turning off the water, he wrapped his towel around his waist and walked out of the shower room.<br/><br/>The path back to Aren's quarters led him through the common room, where, to his shock, he saw Jalith sitting, waiting for people. "Ummm... I-I'm sorry; I didn't..." he stammered, freezing in his tracks, fully nude, save for the towel.