Posted Nov. 1, 2021, 7:34 p.m. by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) (Lindsay B)
Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in Myqian’s Quarters- Harsh Realities
Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Myqian’s Quarters- Harsh Realities
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Dira remained on the sofa for another hour before finally rising. She sniffed herself and grimaced. Gods, Kane was right: she needed a shower. With a sigh, she went off to clean herself up and perhaps after she’d be ready to face the present and the situation that had affected her. All she knew was that even if she herself didn’t have to do anything going forward, this would not be easy to brush off. It would require self-compassion and fortitude, and (where she could let people in), help. For the moment though, Dira was going to put one foot in front of the other and walk through the mire.
Commander Myqian, XO
ugh Zoi stood for the third time in the last half hour and paced her quarters. At this rate she would wear a hole in her rug. What was she so antsy about? Zoi clenched and unclenched her fists and rolled her shoulders in an effort to relax them. It wasn’t like her to be this keyed up. It was then that her thoughts fell on Dira. Her eyes automatically turned in the direction she knew the woman was. Perhaps the feeling wasn’t coming from herself, but rather the woman she had been dating and growing close to. Something was wrong. It wasn’t danger per se, but something else. Emotional.
She picked up one of her hand knit blankets and a plant and headed out of her room towards the XO’s quarters. She didn’t much question whether or not Dira would want to see her. Zoi just felt the need within her to be there. It was only when she hit the chime that she fervently wished Dira would let her in.
Haven, COS
Slipping a well worn Medical Academy t-shirt over her head, she froze as the chime sounded. Pulling it down to her hips, Dira blew out a breath and let her mind reach outwards. Zoi. her hurried steps closed the distance and she all but jabbed the control to open the door.
The door swished open.
Taking a step back, the next thing Dira knew, hot tears were flowing . There was no more numbness, only grief, fatigue, despair and a good dose of embarrassment. Kane hadn’t been wrong. She needed to get herself together and quick, and deal with the situation that had arisen, but… not yet. She wasn’t ready.
“Zoi…” she managed to say, before breaking down into wracking sobs.
Commander Myqian, XO
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