The Unexpected Commander

He glanced at the glass in his hand. His ears turned a little red, and he looked awkward. "I know this stuff is kind of... cheap. Please don't laugh at me."

"What's there to laugh at?" Elora said with a small smile. "Ruben, I actually have two bases of my own."

Ruben's hand shook. Some of the cloudy liquor spilled out of his glass.

Elora looked at him and raised a brow. "So here's what I want to a