Synopsis

A murmur rippled through the ship, fueled by whispers surrounding Claus and Tatiana, a subject that troubled Lavie and made her reluctant to speak with him. Claus, however, seemed oblivious to her distress, urging her toward reconciliation with Tatiana. Alister cautioned Tatiana against overinterpreting Claus’s concern for her during their time in the desert. Meanwhile, Vincent was relieved of command of the *Urbanus* after suffering four battleship losses against the Silvana, and reassigned