Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in Songz Quarters- Sorrows of the Known Variety

Posted by Civilian Sair Songz (Counselor) in Songz Quarters- Sorrows of the Known Variety

Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in Songz Quarters- Sorrows of the Known Variety
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It was almost 0300 hours when Sair stepped into her quarters. Given how tired Koro was, she wasn’t surprised to not see him there and assumed Shedda had managed to get him into bed without him fully waking up. Still, she came in quietly not wanting to startle Shedda if she had (hopefully) fallen asleep given the later hour.

~Sair Songz, CNS

Shedda was sitting on the couch, a micro-PaDD in hand, she looked up as the doors opened. She stood and walked over to Sair and simply hugged her.

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Sair wrapped her arms around Shedda and just let herself be embraced. Her mind was strangely clear, but maybe it was much the same as her father where she had had time to work herself up to this. Maybe. The coming days would be more telling.

Shedda simply hugged her for however long Sair needed. It might have been expected, but that didn’t make it easier.

When she pulled back, she wore sadness on her face but there were no tears. “How’s he been? Has he slept?” she said softly.

~Sair Songz, CNS

“He was asleep by the time we got back. I just took his shoes off and tucked him in. I didn’t want to wake him. He’s made some noise a few times, but never woke up.”

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Sair nodded. “Okay. I’ll probably go and join him. Thank you for staying with him. I appreciate all your help. It’s been so hard for him and I’m glad he’s got more people he is happy around.”

~Sair Songz, CNS

“Just not Koro, you do as well. Take the next several days off. Be with Koro and your father and let them be with you. Anything else can wait. Let me or the Captain know if you need anything.” Shedda left quietly after that.

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

“Thank you,” she said to Shedda as she left.

Sair inhaled deeply and slipped her shoes off. She didn’t bother changing and instead just grabbed a blanket from the couch and slipped into Koro’s room. His was sleeping on his stomach with his head facing outwards and his arms splayed above his head. She smiled and moved around, settling carefully onto the bed besides him. Blanket draped over her, she stretched over him and kissed his cheek before she settled in to sleep beside him.

Koro had been up late and slept a little little later, but he woke up far sooner than Sair would have liked given the later hour when she had returned. She was awoken by something on her skin and she startled awake only to find Koro touching her cheek. “Mira, you’re back?” Sair nodded. “Does that mean… does that mean Mirane is…?”

She nodded again. “Yes, baby, she is gone from her body.”

“Where did she go?”

Sair took a deep breath and snuggled in closer. She explained how Kobliads didn’t believe in an afterlife, but that in her time out in space and meeting many other peoples she had learned many different beliefs. She also told him about the physics concept that Alex had brought up . “In the end, I don’t know, Koro. What I do know is that Mirane loved us deeply and having that concert with Surane was a very happy moment for her. She is always with us inside our hearts and our minds, and maybe out in the stars too. We’re all a part of everything. That’s what helps me.”

Koro turned, snuggled in close and cried for awhile. But Sair didn’t have tears. Not right now.

A couple hours later, Sair had given Koro some breakfast and her father had come over. They had spent some quiet time together playing games and colouring with the boy. He was eating a snack and she decided to finally check her messages. She drew in a deep breath as she read Alex’s note from last night and read it to her father.

“It’s a lovely idea. I think your mother would be honoured. Though, I think we do half out here and I take half back to Kobliad. That feels right.”

Sair nodded. “I agree.”

A little while later, Sal took Koro to the garden for a walk and to spend that precious time together. Sair sat in her quarters and sent a reply back to Alex.

||Both my father and I think it’s a lovely idea, though we also agree that he will take half of my mother’s ashes back to Kobliad. I’m in my quarters if you don’t mind dropping by. Koro is out with his grandfather in the garden.
~Sair||

~Sair Songz, CNS