Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Gadi’s Quarters- Commiseration

Posted by Commander Shara Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Gadi’s Quarters- Commiseration

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Gadi’s Quarters- Commiseration

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“Oh, I know it. It’s why I went into Intelligence. Doesn’t make it less true that we aren’t fighting to win, but to keep the status quo.” She knocked back half of what was left and glared at the glass as if it did something wrong.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Shara got up and moved to the replicator, grabbing a glass of water and moved back to Bethy, sitting it down. “I’m going to sounds unusually like a mother just now, but you need to drink that. Since you’re already said you’re aiming for permanent amnesia, and I already said killing brain cells was no-no, I’d really like to make sure you don’t end up in Sickbay because we’re being stupid. We’re a lot of things, but that is not one of them.” She did not offer to refill the glass just now.

~Shara Calloway, CIO

“I had a mother, I don’t need another one.” She didn’t snap, but the tone was bitter. Her mother had been a beautiful woman, filled with joy and wonder. Thinking of her reminded her of the reason she was drinking. Shara may not want to refill her glass but it wasn’t empty yet, and she still had a bottle of whiskey.

“Okay then, I’ll be a friend.”

The mention of sickbay made her wince internally. Aasrel would throw a fit and confine her with forcefully. Ah, he was in recovery anyway on the Star Base. “I have those nifty little pills Intel gave us. I’ll take one when I’m ready.”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

“To what end?” Shara asked. She hadn’t missed Bethany’s reaction. “Look, I’m hardly one to judge the need to drown your sorrows. Goodness knows I’ve done it enough just since I came here. But I’ve been honest with myself and know it’s not a great reaction. But I also have Micah. When I get to that point that feels uncomfortable close to being like my father, I can let him pull me back from the brink. You were drinking alone before I arrived. Go ahead and try and tell me I shouldn’t be concerned. Depending on how good it is, I might even believe it.” Likely not. Shara was too observant and while she only knew Bethy so well, after everything that went down these last months, she’s like to think she could read the woman at least a tiny bit. And Shara felt she had a right to be worried. It was one thing to share drinks, but the way Bethy was downing them, it was behind drowning sorrows.

~Shara Calloway, CIO