Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Tenkiller’s House- Tipping Points

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Tenkiller’s House- Tipping Points

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Tenkiller’s House- Tipping Points
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Kenzo looked at her and said “If that decision is a struggle, might I suggest asking yourself what you would tell your own daughter had she come to you with this same problem… and then do that.”

Kenzo

She jolted more upright, eyes wide, lips parted. Before she knew it, Eela was on her feet moving away, the need to flee reality still very much present in her body. She really hoped that subsided sooner rather than later.

Arms folded across her chest, Eela forced herself to take a breath. She hadn’t asked for any of this! But it was here. She didn’t want to be a person that needed a restraining order against her former spouse, to even have to consider having him arrested. But what transgression crossed a line too far? If it wasn’t what happened in her foyer, then what? How much pain was okay inflict? Her fingernails dug into her palms for a brief moment as she imagined Caridee in tears as lost as Eela was feeling right now. “I’d tell her to do whatever she needed so that she felt safe. So that she could move through her life with her head held high,” she said softly. The tears were back, tiny trickles rather than the torrents of earlier.

~Eela

Kenzo stood and walked over to her. He took her hands in his, and looked her in the eyes. “You are safe. And there is no reason to not hold your head high. You stared fully at your past… and you refused to bow to it. I, for what it is worth, am very proud of you.” he said softly, but wholly sincerely.

Kenzo

Eela gazed back at this man, this dear new friend who took in a wayward woman who was determined to make something of her new opportunity. She didn’t have to let herself be open to others here. Eela could have simply kept behind her hastily constructed guard layers and gone about her business. But that would have been a lie. It would not have been her. People saw who she truly was here because she had let them do so, and something beautiful had been happening ever since. Some days were really hard, because the work her and Kenzo did was demanding and required so much of them. But she had found herself enjoying even those harder days. They were very different people but it had been clear early on that they balanced each other well. They brought different skills and views to their demanding job and she had been honest the other day in his office about being so glad to have found such a dear partner in all of this. It made the hard times tolerable.

As he held her hands she was moved. There was no other way to phrase it. Eela took in the truth of his words and the strength he continued to offer and she nodded.

Slipping her hands out of his, she took in a deep breath. “I will see what tomorrow looks like. Tenkiller was right that it’s not necessary to make any decisions today. I’m so exhausted that I really should get some sleep at some point.” Thankfully there was a doctor in the house! She was certain she was going to need some help there. “Before you go though, I have a favour to ask.”

“I need something from my apartment. A book that’s in one of the crates in my bedroom. My friend Karilan from Quill & Parchment is going to help me unpack all of them, and will know what they are looking for. It’s a dark blue crate and inside a handmade book full of hand-written herbal medicine recipes from my father. It was a gift when I left for the Academy. To remember my roots and the wisdom of my homeworld. There are flowers embossed on the cover.” Eela gave a sad and lopsided smile. “There are some for cleansing concoctions and I think I’m going to need them before I can be in my apartment again. I have some evil energy to banish from my home and I am pretty sure Sharah and I can gather the ingredients.”

~Eela

“I will see to it. It will be here when you wake up.” He set his hands on her shoulders again, and another blanket of confidence and stability washed over her. “Now sleep. You are part of Oed, Eela. And as you well know… Oed cares for it’s own.” He gave her shoulders a squeeze and as quickly as he had arrived, he left.

Kenzo