Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Arboretum 3- An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Arboretum 3- An Offer You Can’t Refuse

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Janna regarded their surroundings with a quiet thoughtfulness, waiting until the right words came to mind, and not speaking before then. She was not one to rush these sorts of sessions. “I don’t doubt that removal is the preferable option, but sometimes the ideal solution to our problems isn’t the one available to us. In that instance we have to either find another solution, or accept the circumstances as they are.”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Liam was quiet for a moment. Reflective and withdrawn into his thoughts, which quickly declined into negative ones. Presently, the man failed to look past the harm and danger the creature presented. It would make adaptation so much easier if he knew he wasn’t just a threat.

“At this point, the only thing I can do is suppress the creature and accept that this might be my new normal.” Liam’s voice was resigned to his grim fate.

“I believe that at least fits into the latter.”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Janna nodded. “That’s a reasonable conclusion. So now, we take a look at what that new normal looks like. Describe to me your baseline state lately.” She wasn’t going to brush his worries under the metaphorical rug, but if they could work through what Liam was dealing with on a step-by-step basis then maybe they could find a path forward he could accept.

~Janna Kingston, CNS