Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Séan Iven (CNS) in Gym- Reflective States

Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in Gym- Reflective States

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They were both too close to their respective answers for this to go on much longer, but she was still highly amused. “Correct on one account,” she said, not clarifying. She figured it would be more obvious which of his answers was the correct one. She was sure Mshuri would give her a hard time for playing unnecessary games, but then again she hadn’t exactly done any consulting with her spiritual guide in awhile. Quite on purpose too. She wasn’t sure she felt like the creature’s unique method of enlightenment. Nah. Right now she was riding the high of survival. It was like being high on a drug, and considering she used a hallucinatory substance in her meditations, she was rather familiar with the feeling.

Stepping away, the playful grin remained. “Wow, those were days. I had braids down to here-“she tapped just above her hipbone-“when I was an XO.” And with that she spun on her toe and began to walk away.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

Séan blinked again and grinned to himself as he followed behind the woman. He inferred from the little game they had just now, the way that she established dominance but didn’t end the conversation directly, that their interaction wasn’t over. This was alright with him, whatever she needed for this interaction to be at her pace. He was curious anyway, about where they were going and where her seeming whimsy would lead them.

“Captain.” He started, knowing that Ghubari was a Fleet Captain but knowing that the full rank was rarely used in conversation. Besides, she’d likely correct him if she wanted the full rank used and that would provide him with some more details about her. “I am your new head Counsellor. I was planning to visit you a little later today or maybe even tomorrow to report.”

CNS Iven

Almost at the door, she spun back easily. If she had kept going it would have flowed into a lovely pirouette. “So late? I’m disappointed Lieutenant Iven. I’d have expected the head of a department on my ship to be ready to go. The Athena waits for no person,” she said matter-of-factly as she planted her hands on her hips. But whereas her fighting skills could have made this stance seem aggressive or imposing, there was a slight tilt of her head and lifted right heel. Her expression was amused.

Now the question was, had she known who he was the whole time or was she just that quick on the incoming personnel files and able to place a name? Either or neither could have been the case and she wasn’t about to share.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO