She turned the device in her fingers as she moved through the Orbital Platform. She was a citizen of Oed now, so while she still had to go through security, her taking a shuttle up to the docking area wasn’t exactly newsworthy. Besides, as a new student of public relations she was practicing being observant of people as they went about their life, trying to decipher moods, their motivations etcetera. There was also something exciting about having a clear direction again and with it in place she was in a happier mood.

This whole business with Lai and Akem didn’t change that but it certainly added a layer of complexity to her life.

Her low-heeled knee high boots clunking on the deck as she strode through the station, her wavy brown hair bouncing against her back. Reaching the airlock where the Black Sparrow was docked, she pulled the little device Conrad gave her out of the pocket of her black leather jacket and pressed the button. “Conrad, it’s Kristina. I’m at the airlock. Permission to come aboard?”

~Kristina Cosgrove