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The Reliant had docked at Portsmouth that morning. Laurence had spent all morning meeting with admirals and other officers regarding his last mission. The day had been long, and all he wanted was to go to his parents house, but the hour was late, and there were no carriages left he could take, so he decided to spend the night at the port's headquarters. He was pacing through the main building, his hat under his arm, walking slowly with tiredness, and lost in thought as you entered.