Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in XO’s Quarters- All Sort of Knowing

Posted by Commander Orvos Legen (Executive Officer) in XO’s Quarters- All Sort of Knowing

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in XO’s Quarters- All Sort of Knowing
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Right now the space between them was good, necessary. “Have to? No, I don’t have to. But I also wouldn’t be such a great counsellor if I simply ignored my instincts. I’ll grant you though that that is more complicated between us now. But I don’t see that as a deterrent.”

He gave slight laugh at that.

“You know the Athena is not the Aurora, right? You are not the same man you once were. You’ve lived years upon years since then. Why does this scare you so much?”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

“I know it’s not,” he replied truthfully. “But I still allowed it to happen. My species has no home now because of me. Why should I be allowed in command again?” His eyes locked on to hers.

-Commander Orvos Legen, XO

Janna’s gaze never wavered. If there was someone who was comfortable with meeting (and sometimes forcing) gazes, it was her. “And what exactly is a fitting punishment then? Are you not capable of learning from your mistakes?” she said, tilting her head ever so slightly.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

“Of course I am,” he replied taking a sip of the bottle still gazing into her eyes. “But it’s not something worth celebrating is it?”

-Commander Orvos Legen, XO

For a moment she just searched his gaze. Other than him swigging from the bottle, neither had moved, content to keep their space. “Maybe not. But that’s not what that ceremony was, why we all dressed up. And even if you want to toss me some nonsense about the rest of the crew not knowing your past and so not having a say, what about those of us who do know? What if we choose to celebrate a new beginning?”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Orvos paused and set the bottle down with a resounding clunk.

“New beginnings eh?” He replied as he breached the bubble between them, his body having moved towards her, his hand on the side of her face. “This would definitely be new.” His face inches from hers.

-Commander Orvos Legen, XO