Posted Oct. 8, 2021, 11:50 a.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vora Zorell (Scientist) (Lindsay B)
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Side Sim- Mining Colony of Feru III- The New Dawn Festival
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vora Zorell (Scientist) in Side Sim- Mining Colony of Feru III- The New Dawn Festival
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Vora was torn. She was sure that the tunnels would be fascinating, but not knowing what to expect in advance make it a rather questionable proposition. And yet she was a geologist by original training so naturally she wanted to see the geode. She froze in place as she pondered how best to handle the dilemma. “How large are the tunnels? Is there much room to maneuver?”
~Vora Zorell, Scientist
“Since it’s formed by nature, it varies. There’s some tunnels that get very tight then widen out farther down. Most of the time, we’ll need to go single file until we hit a rest point.” Avik stated as she continued only a step ahead of Vora.
Seeing the sudden stop, a she grew a little concerned and then added. “It depends on your tolerance to enclosed places. If you handle them very poorly, I think the center is the better option.”
Avik didn’t say why, but she did recall that Vora had freaked out twice in tight spaces. As she waited for a reply, she felt her brother’s and father’s eyes linger on her. Of course, they were worried while they pieced together the discomfort that risked infecting the air.
-Avik, XO
It wasn’t just a small space that was the issue, it was the circumstances around it. While she had come a long way in her healing, there were still aspects of her trauma that reared its ugly head now and again. would these caverns and tunnels do so again? The rational part of her mind, the one that craved soothing her scientific curiosity, said that it wouldn’t. That she would be fine is she remembered her goal: satisfying her curiosity. “I want to see the geode,” she said quickly, her breath catching. Aware as she was that attention was on her, Vora smiled and it was only half-forced. “I will admit that small spaces can be problematic, but I think the goal of satisfying my geologist’s curiosity outweighs the risks.” Was she feigning bravery? No, she didn’t think so, but even as there was a subtle war going on inside, Vora was overriding the voice that would stop her from trying things. Its input was not wanted or required right now.
~Vora Zorell, Sciences
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