Falken (Horus)/Side Tale 1

===Birdwatching===
Characters involved: , , 
Dialogue
Esper Union. Office Area.
: Mission planning, done; Helena's leave request, approved; supply coordination list, finished... Good, time for a five minute break.
Falken. Horus. Unions Ops Commander.
Stepping away from the seat, Falken stood by the window and looked into the distance.
On the branch of a huge tree far from the window, a little bird rested.
: ...
Lost Union Rookie: Look, it's Commander Falken! Let's try asking him...
Cautious Union Rookie: Shhh!
Cautious Union Rookie: Mr. Falken to be deep in thought. He must be thinking about something important. Maybe we shouldn't disturb him.
As if he had noticed the commotion behind him, Falken turned around slowly.
: What's the matter?
Lost Union Rookie: ... H-hi Commander! Actually--
Cautious Union Rookie: Nothing! Please don't stop thinking just because of us!
: If there are any problems, it's better to solve them as soon as possible.
Cautious Union Rookie: Actually, we were looking for the reference room, but we just couldn't find it. Maybe we are on the wrong floor...
: The reference room is in section two of this floor. This is section one. You have to go through this corridor to section two to find it.
Falken pointed at the sign hanging in the middle of the corridor.
: Do you need me to take you there?
Cautious Union Rookie: No... no need! Thank you, Commander!
Both of them ran away quickly along the corridor. Falken watched them with a thoughtful expression until they disappeared, then gazed outside of the window again.
: ... Three minutes and fifty seconds left.
2 minute later.
: Mona, look.
Arcana. Hermes. Union Ops Chief, Falken's Best Friend.
: Isn't that Falken over there? You can just go ask him.
: I can't disturb our commander over something so trivial! He's a very busy man!
Mona. Artemis. Union Ops Chief, Arcana's Squad Member.
: We can handle this ourselves.
: I don't think it'll disturb him at all.
: I bet Falken is just staring at the birds outside and dazing.
: No way, I think the commander is brooding over some important matters.
: Oh yeah? You wanna bet?
: Bet on what?
: Um... how about dinner for the entire week?
: You're on.
Mona and Arcana slowed down as they approached Falken from behind. Falken still had his eyes on a certain spot outside the window.
: ...
: ...
: ...
: See, I knew our commander is thinking--
: ... And it flew away.
: (Cough)......
Falken turned around when he heard the laughter.
: Arcana... and Mona?
: Do you need me for something?
: No, nothing, Commander Falken, please continue--
: We do have something to ask you.
: What's wrong?
: I just wanted to ask...
: What?
: Commander, were you... really just dazing!?
: Dazing? You should put it that way.
: Taking a break from work, relaxing a little bit and letting your brain rest is also a way to improve efficiency.
: I believe this method helps me to focus better on work. Five minutes is up. If you have nothing else, I'll go back to work for now.