Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Friendship and Raw Fish

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Friendship and Raw Fish

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Friendship and Raw Fish

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“You want it to. He wants it to. You are both intelligent, consenting adults capable of navigating the complexities of such a relationship.” He took a drink and then said “You are correct. Its not resistance. You are simply scared. As you said, it has been some time for you. The idea of the act scares you because it has become… unfamiliar.”

Kenzo

It sucked that he was so on the mark and and she shot him a disgruntled look before she chuckled. “Oh, that’s so true it’s painful.” Her hand moved towards her torso, her fingertips tracing the upper line of the brace through the sweater dress. It wasn’t just her brain that had changed, it was her body and her sense of it. It wasn’t the limitations per say but the uncertainty of how to navigate them. She had always been confident about her body, but if she were really honest she hadn’t given a lot of reasons to feel confident in it. The good days had been more numerous and stronger since they fixed the issue with her brace, but the bad days reminded her of the changes that were far more visible than the ones in her brain. “It’s so strange to feel so… uneasy with my body. I shouldn’t be, but I am.” The truth sat on her lips as sorrow swirled within her. “I guess I worry that it would be disappointing for myself and the other person.” That she would be disappointing.

~Eela

Kenzo could sense the sense of uncertainty and aelf-doubt. He was silent a moment and then drained his glass and stood up. He held his hand out to her and said “Come. You won’t allow yourself to take that step without knowing you can. And you won’t know you can unless you take that step. You are stuck. So come. Let me help… unstick you.” He wiggled his fingers.”Come. Its time you move on from the past.”

Kenzo

It was so strange that it was him offering and not her. When he had spoke about loneliness, she had known that that was something she understood and could help with. But she also knew Kenzo well enough to know that had she suggested it just then he wouldn’t have accepted. Which was fine. It wouldn’t have hurt her feelings in the least. But Eela also knew that these last years had waged a war on her identity, her sense of sense. He was offering her a different perspective from a position of care and regard.

Setting her empty glass on the table, Eela pushed herself to her feet, taking a moment to find her balance as the alcohol and her cerebellum had a brief argument. She said nothing except to slip her hand into his.Offer accepted.

~Eela