Chapter 2578: Ship Home (1/2)
Each grand stateroom offered unmatched luxury. Fine wooden, metal, composite and stone furniture filled up the partitioned rooms. Aside from looking exquisite, they also gave Ves and especially Gloriana a sense of ownership.
From today onwards, this little mansion within a ship would become their permanent home.
While the grand stateroom still lacked a personal touch, there was plenty of time for the married couple to turn it into their sanctuary. They may be living here for decades or even centuries. Ves already planned to craft a custom desk and chair in order to spice up his private office. Gloriana had much bigger plans in store.
”I love it here!” She grinned as she walked up to him and pulled him into an embrace. ”One home like this is worthy for us. It's going to be so much better once we get to decorate it even further. I need your help in order to make it perfect!”
She enthusiastically babbled some requests. In particular, she wanted to set up the private worship room with a shrine that was 'blessed' by the Superior Mother.
She also wanted him to create a bed that carried the same 'blessing' as well!
Suffice to say, Ves immediately grew alarmed at this request.
”No!”
”Why not?!”
”I don't want my mother snooping in on us when we're in bed! Can't we enjoy a little privacy?”
”I want her to bless our future children.”
”The Superior Mother is not some kind of universal medicine, Gloriana! Don't pull her in for every single matter.”
The couple argued about this a little before they came to a rather unsatisfying compromise.
They decided to make two beds. One of them would be a carved stone queen-sized bed themed around angels.
Considering that both of them frequently interacted with glows, Ves thought it would be prudent to rest under Lufa's influence. The angel-like spiritual product possessed a calming and tranquil glow that worked well in easing people's stress. With the heavy responsibilities that Ves and his wife assumed, ending the day in a spiritual and physical sanctuary should give them the best rest that they could ever enjoy.
However, in order to satisfy his wife's childbearing demands, Ves agreed to make a second bed out of carved wood. She wanted him to incorporate some Hexer style elements and even carve out a tall headboard that made it seem as if the Superior Mother was looking down on whoever was sleeping in the bed!
Though Ves found her proposed design to be a little disturbing, he consoled himself by her promise that she only insisted on sleeping in it when she was pregnant.
Gloriana grabbed his arms and stared at him with a hungry expression. ”We need to provide the most perfect growing environment for our babies. There is no one better than the Superior Mother who can ensure our babies will grow strong and healthy. I will not allow you to squander this opportunity!”
”Okay, okay! I get it. I'll invest plenty of effort in making this bed. Are you happy now?”
”Definitely!”
She was so happy that she instantly glomped him and pulled him into a kiss. After a passionate make-out session, she pulled back and began to explore the bedrooms reserved for their children.
”Women.” Ves tiredly sighed as he readjusted his uniform.
”Meow.”
”Miaow.”
The two cats were both perched onto a large, soft cat bed. The stateroom was not only a paradise for Ves and his family, but also their pets!
Various cat toys, scratching posts, obstacle courses and little cat doors ensured that every feline would be able to keep themselves entertained.
He spent the remaining time allotted to exploring the grand stateroom on inspecting the kitchen, library, living room and other areas. Though the Hexers had already furnished them with excellent furniture, there was abundant room for more.
If he wanted to transform this space into his real home, then he had to surround his living with his own style. Gloriana had the exact same idea. He envisioned a lot of arguments in the future on how to decorate their shared spaces.
”Well, whatever. We'll just split it up if we have to. At worst, I'll just move out to one of the vacant grand staterooms.”
When the couple finished touring their new home, Captain Vraken led them out and briefly showed them the other cabins set up for long-term occupancy.
”The HHX-6963 offers plenty of space for living accommodations. Due to her potentially large crew complement, not every crew member can live in compartments as extravagant as yours. Here you can see a greater stateroom. While it is only a fourth the size of a grand stateroom, it still offers plenty of room to house an entire family with comfort.”
As Ves quickly explored the greater stateroom, he found it to be more than enough for him to live in. It was akin to a normal house if built on land.
To be honest, the grand stateroom that he and his wife had claimed was too big. Ves didn't exactly need all of that space to live in comfort. Still, his demanding wife would never accept anything smaller so he didn't voice any objections.
”This is a good room to live in for senior officers, chief engineers and other key personnel.” Ves remarked.
”Exactly.” Captain Vraken nodded. ”The HHX-6963 offers 66 greater staterooms in total. Our senior officers, vital personnel and any important guests will be able to live in comfort here. There are also 666 staterooms that are suitable for our junior officers and other mid-level personnel such as chief technicians and the mech pilots of our bunker mechs. By providing them with comfortable living spaces, their productivity will always be high.”