Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vora Zorell (Scientist) in Side Sim- Mining Colony of Feru III- The New Dawn Festival

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Side Sim- Mining Colony of Feru III- The New Dawn Festival

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Side Sim- Mining Colony of Feru III- The New Dawn Festival
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Cassandra was amused by the Vora’s statement until the mention of her early loss. The mood seemed to shift briefly as her smile wavered, crumbling at the sorrowful realization. A hint of pity settled into her eyes before submerging from sight. Her fingers tightened briefly about Jasper’s hand as she clung to the very reminder that she was still here for him.

Curious about the topic, Jasper’s young mind immediately voiced his question. “Did she die from a disease too? Like my grandmother?”

Cassandra quietly inhaled then chided her son for his rudeness, “Jasper, that was a little rude. This type of topic is sensitive and Vora might not want to talk about it.”

-Avik, XO

Perhaps even a few years earlier this topic would be hard to talk about, but much had changed for Vora. She had changed. She offered a reassuring smile to Cassandra and then crouched down so she could gaze directly into Jasper’s eyes, wanting him to see that this was na open topic for her. “It’s okay, I don’t mind talking about it. Talking about my mother allows me to remember the good things, and if you recall I have an eidetic memory. But it only solidified in my late adolescence to I treasure the few memories I have of her. And while I don’t know what happened to your grandmother, my mother died of a heart issue related to the medication she was on. It was an accident, and one that had we lived in a different place on our world might not, likely would not, have happened. So, it’s sad. But I have a few treasured memories, like when I was little and I would crawl up onto a chair and make sasso cookies with her. Do you have special memories of your grandmother you treasure?”

~Vora Zorell

Jasper once more fell into attentive mode and listened to Vora, the woman now closer to his height. At the question, he rubbed his foot into the dirt. “I never met her so no…”

Right on cue, his mother stepped in to fill in the gaps of knowledge.

“Kekec’s and Avik’s mother was euthanized some time during the Dominion Wars. It was sadly before Jasper had the chance to meet her.” Before a negative reaction surfaced, Cassandra swiftly continued.

“She suffered from Bendii Syndrome which was uncurable. In cases like this, the Vulcan culture believe it’s not logical to let an individual suffer and after discovering it, they set a death date. Unfortunately, it was delayed multiple times and complicated because of Avik. I didn’t ask for details, but it was clear it left some scars.”

Cassandra glanced over her shoulder, eyeing Avik for a moment. For now, the Vulcan female appeared calm and even possibly enjoying herself. A stark difference from her usual tense appearance. It caused the woman to relax.

-Avik, XO