<USS Avalon> Going Home
- From: TKilyle@xxxxxxx
- To: avalon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:43:27 EDT
Vilya didn't care for their temp quarters on Izar. Too small and
impersonal, she told herself. Hopefully it'll be more comfortable on the
Avvy-C.
That's what she was mulling over as she made her way back to the rooms on
Izar.
Time, she thought, to collect him, Zachan, and Daddy.
When she entered, She found her husband sitting in front of the comm screen
with a rather peculiar look on his face. She'd never seen him look so darkly
serious. "What's the matter?" she asked automatically. "Comm giving you
trouble again?"
"No," he said slowly, his arm reaching to encircle her waist and pull her
onto his lap. "I actually figured it out the first time for once. It was my
mother. Daniel's had to take a lo eave of absence..."
"Oh no!" She was very fond of his oldest brother, who'd married them and
who served as a guide for Ming all his life. "Is he alright?"
Ming nodded slowly. "His sister-in-law's been pregnant several times and
always miscarried. Seems she finally, by the grace of God, managed to hang
onto one but she's confined to bed rest. He's gone with Sarah to help her and
her family. He, ah, asked Mama to pass me a message and I really want to take
up the request he made."
"What's that?" she asked, stroking a thumb across his brow to ease the frown
lines.
"He wants me to look out for his flock on Kauai while he's gone. They've
been without before, before the locals asked him to come aboard, but he
doesn't
think it's fair to them. Neither do I," he explained, looking up at her
with the last part.
"Then we'll go."
"But your position..."
"Hang the position. Commander Kabuki'll take me back in a heartbeat. If
not..." She shrugged indifferently. "If not, I can work on my tan and teach
our son to swim. Accept it, Patrick. Family is more important."
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