Posted Feb. 26, 2019, 9:18 p.m. by Civilian Michael Conrad (Black Sparrow CO) (Tony Findora)
Posted by Civilian Halai Cosgrove (Head of Science and Terraforming) in Black Sparrow- Akem’s Quarters (Trip to Tyrellia)
Posted by Civilian Halai Cosgrove (Head of Science and Terraforming) in Black Sparrow- Akem’s Quarters (Trip to Tyrellia)
Posted by Civilian Michael Conrad (Black Sparrow CO) in Black Sparrow- Akem’s Quarters (Trip to Tyrellia)
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Her breath quickened more out of uncertainty for what she was about to do rather than their proximity, though Halai couldn’t deny the attraction and chemistry between them. A part of her wondered if it was just his energy that was playing upon her, but the rest of her knew instinctually that she was not being manipulated here. Drawing her hands along his smooth skin towards her, she cupped his jaw gently before moving her thumbs to caress his cheeks. In her gold-ringed eyes, Halai, there was trepidation but also trust.
Closing her eyes, Halai shifted her breath to be slow and deeply filling. She continued breathing like that for a moment.
“Okay, I’m ready. Stay relaxed, it’ll make this easier,” she said. Reaching deeply within, Halai navigated through the extraneous thoughts and feelings to the source of the warmth, of the light. For Akem, it would likely be experienced as a wash of light that flowed over him and left a trail of tingling warmth through him. This he would know instinctually was the korsiolo she had spoken of, and it seemed to have its own sense of knowing that Halai was tapped in to.
Exploring more, Cosgrove allowed him to experience what she did, that her consciousness had barriers, like being in a room with transparent walls. With an immense amount of concentration, she could turn the walls and he would, presumably, understand that the walls were the mirrors, that someone on the outside would see themselves reflected back, but that the person there would project through the walls to Halai herself. That it took a great deal of self-awareness to maintain the boundaries between herself and others would be an understatement.
But within the room itself was a safe place where anything was possible, and sharing it now with Akem was a deeper sort of intimacy than any physical act.
~Halai Cosgrove
Akem did indeed stay relaxed as he observed in awe the things revealed to him by Halai. To be able to see things from her viewpoint…was simply a one of a kind experience. People in general typically built walls to people in a similar way that Halai already had. Being a deltan gave him the advantage of seeing through the walls. But this was different. The walls here were made to reflect rather than stop someone from advancing forth. To be in behind the reflection made it a very special experience for him.
Externally, he gingerly put his hands slowly to Halai’s face as well. It was light and gentle. “An extraordinary ability! Yet I can’t help but wonder how many know the true you? I imagine you must find yourself feeling lonely sometimes?” he inquired, his eyes completely focused on her as he continued viewing things from her point of view.
-Akem
His hands on her skin had drawn her attention and while it would have normally made her push him away and cease her efforts, his own energy helped buoy Halai for awhile longer. Serenity filled her gold-ringed eyes until he spoke. then it was all there. The pain, the loneliness, the inescapable desire- all etched deeply and reverberating throughout her. “Only one,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper. “And we can no longer be together, perhaps never again.” She said only one, but she also meant until now. How could she ever risk sharing herself openly in this way? It certainly wasn’t meant for the casual acquaintance, but even others had to pass through certain unconscious tests before she could even consider it. It was a true matter of life and death, even if he didn’t understand the reasons for it.
~Halai Cosgrove
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“And why is that?” inquired Akem in all sincerity. There was concern and yet a feeling tenderness to him. Whatever had caused the only other person to know her this well to leave must have been drastic. His hands remained where they were, radiating not only peace, but the subtle attraction he felt towards her. Akem was not one to hide it.
-Akem
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