Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Captain’s Quarters- If You Can’t Stand the Heat

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She snorted and shook her head. “And I bet she just waved her hand and never thought of him again.”

“Well, for what’s it’s worth, I’m sorry you had to deal wit that. My parents might have made questionable parenting choices at times but I do know they only ever wanted what was best for me. They did the best they could.”

~Faye Calloway

Cochrane nodded and said “My Dad always does. He’s always been the most stable.” and he laughed. “V’astur says he is Vulcan, but that the divinity messed up where the soul was supposed to go and sent it to the wrong planet.” and he smiled as the thought of her teasing his father warmed him. “One of her poems is about that, actually. ‘Erroneous Calculations In Regards To Reincarnation’. She actually smiles and giggles every time she reads it aloud.”

Cochrane

Faye actually laughed. “Ahhh, now I really have to meet her someday. She seems larger than life when you talk about her and yet when I read her work I can feel almost this physical process of grounding herself through her words.” She shook her head. “It’s hard to describe but when I’m feeling lost, i come back to the Meditations volume and, I don’t know, something about it just feels right.”

Having finished her hasperat, Faye sipped more on her wine, glad for the stone within her glass. After all they were well into their third glass at his point! And yet, she still didn’t feel tipsy. It was great! “You know, I didn’t plan this out well enough, but I feel like we need dessert. Unless of course it’s problematic given we’re going to be doing some dancing. How are you feeling?”

~Faye Calloway