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Signed, Sealed, And Delivered

Posted March 14, 2023, 5:05 p.m. by Civilian Kenzo B'tren-Hyrushi (Governor) (James Sinclair)

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Signed, Sealed, And Delivered

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Signed, Sealed, And Delivered

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Signed, Sealed, And Delivered
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Kenzo took a breath and said “One moment.” He waved his hand for a moment and then gently laid it on hers.

It was almost scalding hot. The heat was not quite painful, but it was very uncomfortable.

Kenzo

The discomfort tingled through her spine, but Eela held her hand in place and inhaled deeply, pulling a memory of one of the many waterfalls on Halii. It was one of the special places that she had told Sharah of, where the energy resonated through your body. It was very different than the crystal caves she had shared with him though. This was a more physical aspect of the planet, a heightened awareness of even the tiniest living thing. It was here the wind moved through the unique ferns that grew near the falls and the vibrations sounded like someone humming. These were the singing ferns.

She breathed slowly and evenly, the sound of the water in her mind soothing. In, and out. In… out. For a moment Eela wasn’t even aware of the room. It was just him and her in the spaces between the breaths. And the only reason she could find that place was because he had excavated space from her emotional self. It was a space that was too full, overflowing. She didn’t expect it to change immediately, but it would in time. And maybe faster if she could find this place more frequently.

~Eela

Kenzo breathed with her, trying- and failing at first- to put the pain of his body to the side. It was like that every time he pulled emotions from others. Positive emotions left him feeling cool and serene… negative made him feel like he was cooking from the inside out. But slowly, his breathing began to join hers, his eyes open, and he was able to slowly distance himself from the pain.

Kenzo

Eela hadn’t asked him to take on her pain, and it was a true gift, but she also couldn’t abide him suffering afterwards for it. This was one way she could help. She kept them there in that calm space once they found synchronicity. While it could happen with someone who was not psi-positive, it was always an extraordinary feeling with someone who was.

After a time, she let the image of the waterfalls, the sounds of the fern, fade away until it was both of them again in the room. “How are you now?” she asked softly.

~Eela

Kenzo smiled and said “Less heated. Thank you.” and he released her hand and leaned back. Just then the comms chirped. “Governor, Major General Tenkiller on the line.+ Dorma Fen said. Kenzo looked at Eela and said “Put him through.” There was a pause and then the familiar face of the Vice Commander of the CCDA came through. “Governor. The Vren have arrived at the border. They have contacted us and asked if it is okay they stay at that point until the agreed upon arrival time. I guess they didn’t wanna be late.” Hyrushi nodded. “Tell them that is fine… and divert all traffic away from them. There shouldn’t be much that way, but keep the curious away. The last thing we need is an incident so close to the arrival.” Tenkiller nodded once and the image vanished. Kenzo looked at Eela and said “And just when I thought our plates were full…”

Hyrushi, Governor

Eela exhaling audibly and gave a rueful smile. “Well, if we’re not adding something to it daily I’d swear we were getting behind,” she deadpanned. “I’m hypotethically okay with them being early, but the Centurion is still on exercise. I’ll have a ship or two in dock on standby just in case, but it would be good to probably give Lord Duroc a quiet heads up as well.” Her and McBride had timed the ship’s absence to allow for any delays on their end and still be here before the Vren arrived. No one was expecting anything to happen but it made her a bit antsy to have their tiny warship out of the system, even if they could be back within hours in an emergency. The point was to avoid the emergency in the first place.

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Kenzo nodded and said. “I will send him a message. Perhaps the Kvaar’ton could position itself within a close response time in case someone takes exception to the Vren presence.” He looked at the desk interface and sent a quick note to the House Duroc Lord’s personal comms and then looked up. “Done. Now where do we stand on the gala? I have spoken to the various press entities and have the reporting lined out. But where do we stand on the guest list?”

Hyrushi, Governor

“It’s more or less ready for final vetting and then we can send it out. I’ve been in touch with various people in the arts community and we’ll have both artists and some offers from a few performers to do a piece or two if we want. In addition to the cabinet and any key support staff, we have McBride and the other Starfleet senior officers. McBride is insisting on dress uniform which is appropriate for such an event. Lord Duroc is supposed to be sending his list today and I want to also make sure that we have civilian medical staff and scientists present as well. Doctor Helaky from Sacred Heart will handle the health practitioners and I believe Mr. Jones is going to touch base with Terraforming directly for a few researchers outside of the Director and whomever she wants to bring.” Eela blew out a breath. “It’s nearly there. I think we can have the invites sent out tomorrow.”

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

“We should have Dr. Fayth there, if she is willing. I believe her to be a solid asset in the festivities. All Directors should be in attendance, as well as Commisioner Karlson. I would like to see Star Fleet, CCDA, and Oed police working in unison for security. Now more than ever we must show that we are of one mind… a singular community.” He drummed his fingers on the desk and then said “And I think some of the students from the schools and university should do a presentation. Nothing major… but perhaps an introduction to the colony.” He looked at Eela and then said “Check with the performers you mentioned. See if they would work with the students on something. If there isn’t time there isn’t time. But with the Vren request for nursery space, the presence of our own children may make that request an easier one for the community to swallow.”

Hyrushi, Governor

Eela nodded. “I like that and can do that for sure. Doctor Fayth will definitely be there as she is Starfleet senior staff as well. And Mathis said she didn’t have any specific additions for the list, though her spouse is confirmed to be attending with her. The rest of the list will be support staff who helped with the planning and those who are actually on duty working the event in some capacity.”

She sat back in her seat, rubbing the side of her index fingers along the indentation above her chin. “Other than food, mingling and a bit of entertainment, we should talk about the details of the specific events. How do you want to handle arrivals and greeting?” There were a number of ways to deal with it and any of them would be appropriate, but they each set a different tone.”

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Kenzo nodded. “I don’t want to overwhelm the the Vren when they arrive. So my thought was arrive outside, allow for pictures from a distance, and then the official greeting taking place inside where we have more control over who is where and if there is a delay of any kind, no one is left standing still outside. Thoughts?”

Hyrushi, Governor


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