The next several days settled into a routine that felt almost peaceful compared to everything that had come before.
Aurelian began following the personal training schedule he had prepared, though Astercourt made several changes before she allowed it to become official.
She removed two late-night sessions, added fixed meal periods, and placed recovery time between physical training and command exercises.
When Aurelian tried to point out that he had designed the schedule for himself, she reminded him that this was exactly why someone else needed to inspect it.
Astra agreed with her.
That ended the argument before it began.
His mornings were spent in physical training chambers aboard the Black Crown. Tier III had greatly strengthened him, but growing stronger as a commander was not only a matter of gaining more battle experience.
