They walked down the street toward the academy, the girls arms in theirs. They hadn't consumed as many alcoholic beverages as the girls had, but it was still enough. Raezyr hoped he would be able to function. He had no doubts about Trychon's ability to hold his alcohol.
They laughed and joked as they approached the gates to the academy. A female Gran stopped them as they entered the well lit area at the gates. "Ari? Lana? Oh, my... you girls are trashed."
"Hey, Mahwi! This is Raez and Trych. We thought they might like a little "behind the scenes" tour. You know, take in some of the... scenery... that the tourists don't see." Ari giggled drunkenly and Lana joined her.
Mahwi had taken the hint and buzzed open the gate. "Alright, just make sure they're out of here before my shift is over. You two are going to owe me big time."
Lana walked over and kissed the alien on the cheek. "You're sweet, Mahwi! Thanks!"
They hurried through the gates and the Gran closed it behind them.
"Wow! This place is much more expansive than I thought. How do you get from one end to the other in a hurry?" Raezyr gazed at the enormous turrets and minarets dotting the upper walls around the academy, and gazed at the enormous warrior statues, designed to evoke feelings of heroism, duty and loyalty among the troops being trained here.
"Oh, we have assigned speeders, but that's our favorite cantina and it's close, so we like to walk when the weather is nice," Ari said slipping her hand into Raezyr's.
"I'd love to see a military speeder up close, is it near?" Trychon put his arm around Lana's shoulder.
"Oh, it's right there in front of our dorm." Lana pointed it out. Trychon made a mental note of the serial number on it: 7482.
"Speeders are boring," Ari complained, pouting just a little.
"Well how about just giving us a quick rundown of what the buildings are so we can at least say we've been here, then we can... focus on more important things." Raezyr brushed Ari's thick red hair back with his hand and brushed his lips lighty on her neck. He could feel shivers run through her as she sighed ever so quietly.
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