Barid grinned in return. "How could I forget?" he asked, and gestured, sharply. Chairs simply appeared around them, a room seemingly materializing in the middle of the great hall, looking much like the captain's cabin on that same spacecraft. He took his chair, and gestured for Draiss to sit, as well.<br/><br/>"I<em>am</em>better," he said, firmly. "For perhaps the first time in my life, I feel like I have a purpose that isn't reactionary. I have a drive, a vision, and I'm doing it to make the universe a better place, not just keep it all in one piece." He took a deep breath. "I feel<em>alive,</em>a life I haven't felt since I was a student in the academy, full of hopes and dreams for a bright future."