Posted April 11, 2021, 2:34 p.m. by Civilian Luana Iolani Kaili (Director of Mental Health - Sacred Heart Hospital) (Silke Fahl)
Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in The Wild Fork Restaurant - Dinner with the Governor
Posted by Civilian Luana Iolani Kaili (Director of Mental Health - Sacred Heart Hospital) in The Wild Fork Restaurant - Dinner with the Governor
Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in The Wild Fork Restaurant - Dinner with the Governor
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Kenzo listened and smiled to himself as she spoke. Big ideas… that is what the colony needs, big ideas. and he could feel her excitement. When she finished he simply said “I think all of that is wonderful idea. So when can you start?” and he looked at her over the rim of his wine glass as he took a sip.
Hyrushi, Governor
“Everything I could run on my own: the moment we have a location. For everything else, I’d say we need a minimum of one week, but experience tells me we are most likely looking at something closer to four to eight weeks. Maybe even longer depending on how … interested potential partners are,” Kaili replied without hesitation.
~Dr. Luana Iolani Kaili
Kenzo set his glass aside and said “You will have a location within the week. I will ensure it is clean, up to date, and ready for occupancy. Decorating and supplying the facility will be yours to do. With your permission, I will send your contact information to potential donors. And I believe that we should host a fundraiser sooner rather than later. We can have it at the Governor’s Mansion. That will get you the contacts and start up materials you may need. Now, in exchange for this, I will expect a few things in return. And until I have a Director of Education, you are the closest I have, so. First, an after-school program for at-risk youth. Second, coordination with institutions of higher education to bring satellite classes to Oed. I want those willing to learn to be able to. Third, you will set up a mental health team that will go to the mines and assist the workers there with any help they may require on a regular basis. And by regular, I mean a minimum of once every standard month… to each mine. Do you think that you can accommodate those stipulations? Or perhaps you are interested in the Director position yourself?” and he smiled slightly and picked up his glass.
Hyrushi, Governor
With a look of deep concentration on her face, Kaili took her time to think all of that through. The last thing she wanted to do, and anyone here needed, was for her to make promises she couldn’t keep. Eventually she said, “I should be able to accommodate those stipulations, yes. Not by tomorrow, but I’ll work on everything as fast as possible while ensuring everything is solid and well thought through.” She then lifted her glass to her lips and took another snip of wine before continuing, “As for the Director position: It does sound interesting and would be something different. Yet I do enjoy the job I have and I think there are people for more qualified for it than me. But thank you for the offer, Governor.” What she didn’t say that there was also a personal reason why she declined. After all, she didn’t decide to come to Oed V because of the job, but to hopefully find out more about her birth parents. And if she wanted to do that, she needed at least a little spare time. And especially in the beginning she doubted that she’d have much of that if she became the Director of Education.
~Dr. Luana Iolani Kaili
Kenzo shrugged slightly but smiled. “It never hurts to ask. And I know the colony would be better for your leadership. But I do understand your position. I thank you for your candor. As for the rest, excellent. I am glad to know that you believe you can accommodate the stipulations. I look forward to seeing what you can do, Doctor.” and he raised his glass to her. “To the future.”
Hyrushi, Governor
“To the future,” Kaili replied as she raised her glass to him and slightly bowed her head; though without breaking the eye contact. “And even though I had to decline the position of director, I’m more than happy to serve you and the government in an advisory function if you’d want that. I’m here to serve the people to the best of my abilities, after all,” she continued, while adding in her mind, ‘And to find out more about my birth parents.’ And while she didn’t plan on keeping that part a secret, she found that the first meeting (not counting their brief introduction at his inauguration) and especially the first few minutes into that meeting were not the right moment to talk about something that might make it sound as if she only took this job for personal reasons.
~Dr. Luana Iolani Kaili
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