The message informing me that the start of military training would begin today came an hour after Patrick left. At that time, I emailed him asking for annulment and filled in the request to the elder council. And I finished just in time to get ready to leave for the training camp. For the next month, I will be pushed into physically draining drills and missions. No contact with home, social media or anyone else other than instructors and your team. Sounds fun. With my bag packed, I made my way to the departure area, where all the school's spaceships were parked. The familiar scent of the spacecraft fuel made some of the anxious aches more comfortable. Sure, my specialty was designing spacecraft and I mainly did attack or warships, but I like traditional spacecrafts too. Maintenance and

