Posted by Ensign Charles-Louis (Engineering Officer) in Arboretum 2100

Posted by Lieutenant Sheleah Ruby (Diplomatic Officer / CNS) in Arboretum 2100

Posted by Ensign Charles-Louis (Engineering Officer) in Arboretum 2100
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Sheleah arrived at the arboretum basically on time. She had brought along a variety of tasty snacks. She had made certain to cover a wide variety of tastes, sweet, sour, and whatever that thing was the Klingon palette seem to enjoy so much that she could remember the name nearly never. She looked for a nice place to set up and hope that the fireflies would be out tonight.

• Sheleah

Charles met Sheleah shortly after she arrived. He was carrying a linen fabric bag that appeared packed with a sort of blanket. Something he replicated to keep the promised wines safe.

“Bonsoir, counselor.” he greeted her with a small grin, “Where are we to be seated this evening?”

[Charles-Louis, Engineering]

“Up this way just a little bit, there’s a fire pit left from a ceremony that some one was conducting or something like that from a native culture of earth. I don’t remember the name, you’d think I would knowing how I need to know all these things.”

Sheleah lead the way up along one of the main paths just a bit further until she came to a small clearing and the fire pit she had indicated earlier. Looking around she dusted off a few places to sit and indicated Charles should choose what he found best for the wine and everything she had brought. No fireflies yet but hopefully they would be out in a little while.

• Sheleah

Charles began looking through the half bottles he had brought. A small collection of half dozen wines, mostly reds with a sweet Moscato and dry Prosecco thrown in for variety. He pulled out one bottle and glanced at the label,

“From a vineyard on Sigma Iotia II,” he said, “A sweet red, best paired with fruits, hard cheese, or meats… At least, that is what my father insisted when he sent it.”

[Charles-Louis, Engineering]

Sheleah smiled and nodded. She began digging in the basket she had brought until she selected several kinds of salami, several cheeses and green grapes. She always enjoyed the green grapes because of their ability to be tart and sweet at the same time. The cheeses ranged from spicy to Sweet in an interesting way. The salamis were all from Earth unfortunately, she had never found any salamis quite like the ones back home.

“It sounds like your father was a wine connoisseur, he would have gotten along well with mine probably. So, will this do?”

• Sheleah

“I’m sure it will, Counselor,” Charles said. From his bag, he brought out and unwrapped two fairly standard wine glasses. He uncorked the bottle and began to pour them each a glass,

“I was never as … particularly as my he is. For me, most wine is good for most things. But I trust he… or how would I say it?” He paused to think while handing over one glass to Sheleah,

“I trust his opinions to reflect the palette of most other humans.”

[Charles-Louis, Engineering]

Sheleah took the glass of wine and looked at it intently for a few seconds before inhaling it. She decided to set out an assortment of snacks before actually taking a drink. Raising her glass she smiled at charles.

“Well, human pallets are about as different as any other palate of any other species you can probably come across. I do like your idea though and think it’s probably a pretty good one. So, here’s to an evening spent with a friend.”

• Sheleah

“Oui,” Charles agreed with a hint of a smile. Still, something did bother him. He stared off, taking a sip of wine. Not knowing where to start until he blurted out…

“You know, my father, he never had many chances for relationships. He was one of those people already, how do you say? Married to his job. It required him to travel a great deal, long trips in smaller quarters and working long shifts. And then he was having to keep track of me as well.”

He paused, taking another drink of wine,

“I feel, in that way, I am very much like him. It is… very pleasant though, to be able to make time for a friend.”

[Charles-Louis, Engineering]

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