Posted by Civilian Sair Songz (Counselor) in side sim - Dinner with the Songz’s

Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in side sim - Dinner with the Songz’s

Posted by Civilian Sair Songz (Counselor) in side sim - Dinner with the Songz’s
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Shedda looked at Koro and leaned toward him a bit. “What do you say Koro? Do you remember where you lived with your mom and grandmother before? What did you like best?”

Koro’s brown eyes studied Shedda rather seriously for a moment until he broke into a grin. “The park!”

“He’s referring to a large green space near our apartment. We took him out there daily unless the weather was really terrible,” Kel said. “But Sair introduced us to the garden on Deck Four and he seems to really enjoy it there too.”

Shedda smiled, “What was so wonderful about the park? Can you tell me all about it? What did you do there?”

His little face screwed up in thought as he tried to find the right words but ended up going with his native tongue. “The big tree with all the birds. They make big noises. Sqwak, sqwak, sqwak.” Sair had to fight to keep from laughing aloud as Koro continued. “And the pond! It has ducks.”

Shedda grinned broadly, her eyes dancing. “Do you think you could draw me a picture tomorrow? I would love to see what the birds and tree look like.”

“I like drawing!” Koro said, an eager smile on his face.

“What was the worst?” and she made a comical little screwed up face expressing the meaning through her body language and words.

Shedda

“Mama gone,” Koro said softly.

Sair was instantly struck with intense emotion and she leaned over to kiss the top of her his head. “My too, baby, me too.” She had been doing her best to make the right decisions for them both, but there had come a point where both their needs were at odds and while her decision to leave Kobliad had been for both their benefits, Sair was all too aware that there had been consequences for them both by choosing to go ahead alone and settle into her role before she brought him over. “It definitely makes being together now so much sweeter though,” she said, allowing a smile to creep back onto her face.

~Sair Song, CNS

Shedda smiled gently at him. “That is really sad. Your mama is a very special person, isn’t she? But now you are together in a new home.” For as long as Sair wanted anyway.

“What was your least favorite thing to do then? Why didn’t you like it?” Again she spoke clearly and carefully. Koro was bright but she didn’t want to confuse him with all the new words.

Mal’athar, XO

The little boy looked rather miffed as he gazed at Shedda very seriously and said, “Pick up my toys. I rather play.”

“We’re working on it,” Kel said, chuckling softly.

~The Songz Family

“Oh I would rather play too! It’s no fun when we have to stop.” She dropped her voice to a stage whisper and looked at him seriously, “My father made me pick up my toys too. We would play a game to race and see who could pick up more toys. He is a BIG guy with even bigger hands, so he could pick up big toys with one hand. Those big toys only counted as one though. I was small and could reach things in small places so I always got more toys and would win. I bet if you work hard at it, you could win that race too.”

The boy just gave a lopsided smile and chewed on some of his dinner.

“What do you think of this ship? Do you like it? Do you hate it?”

Mal’athar, XO

Sair was curious herself. She knew he seemed fine in his interactions, that he felt safe and loved with her and her mother here, but she also didn’t know what he would say.

Like all small children, Koro was exceedingly honest. “It’s big. A little scary. But it has a pond too!” he said, a little wide eyed. “I like the stars when they fly.”

Kel grinned and exchanged a glance with Sair and a small nod as if to say, He’ll be fine.

~The Songz Family

Shedda grinned at his honesty and wonder. “It does have a pond. I haven’t visited it yet. The ship is big, but when you are ready, with your mom’s permission, I can show you how not to be so worried the ship is big.”

“Okay,” Koro said simply.

Sair nodded. It was nice that Shedda wanted to spend time with Koro. He needed to get used to others being more prominently in his life, especially with her mother leaving soon.

“If you would like to show him the stars flying, next time we go to warp from stationary, take him to the forward lounge to watch out the windows. It’s quite the sight. I never get tired of it.”

Mal’athar, XO

“That’s a great idea!” Sair said, smiling at Koro. “That could be a fun outing, don’t you think?” she asked him. Koro beamed and nodded. “I’m done, mama,” he said. Sair eyed his plate and nodded, leaning over to kiss the top of his head. “Go one then, play a little before bath time?”

Koro nodded and clambered down from his special chair while Sair held on securely to the back.

Sair gazed at Shedda. “What do you think? Have an hour to spend with him tomorrow? He’d love to see more of the ship I’m sure but he’ll run you about the garden space though, just warning you,” Sair said with a laugh.

~The Songz Family

Shedda leaned back in her seat, her gaze focused on the middle distance for a moment. “How about the day after? I have all those individual conversations tomorrow, and I would hate to have to cancel if they run over. The next day is technically my day off, so I can give him all the time he wants. He won’t have to rush.”

Mal’athar, XO