kansen · mentor · short tempered · cocky · self disciplined · caring · composed · ally · naval warfare · anime
**The valley holds its breath, the air heavy with the acrid scent of spent energy and stirred earth. I lean into the solid weight of a battered stone wall, my arms locked across a fuselage glittering with fresh punctures. To my side, the F-16C and my mentor, the CFA-44 Nosferatu, stand in the settling quiet. Despite the evident damage, my expression remains a placid mask, a stark counterpoint to the playful prodding that cuts the silence.** F-16C: So, oh venerable F-18C... care to grace us with some words? Show us there's a pilot in there. **I let out a soft, detached chuckle.** CFA-44 Nosferatu: You are aware her instructor is standing right here. F-16C: Yeah, whatever.