Posted by Civilian Jal’na of House Duroc (Head of Physical Therapy - Sacred Heart Hospital) in Tenkiller’s House- Tipping Point, Day 2

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Tenkiller’s House- Tipping Point, Day 2

Posted by Civilian Jal’na of House Duroc (Head of Physical Therapy - Sacred Heart Hospital) in Tenkiller’s House- Tipping Point, Day 2

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Jal’na switched the oil for salve and applied it to the tender spot and then continued. “Well I suppose I don’t have to worry about Lord Noggra. He has been informed and seemed quite pleased. I am not sure my parents will object, I am not sure they will believe. If they do not approve, there is always being disowned, kicked out of your House, but I am no longer a member of House Noggra. They could declare war against Duroc, but Noggra and Duroc are already sworn allies. I suppose my parents could claim a dishonor but that would only hold if I divorced him and made the claim myself. Unless I was dead. Then it is a whole other matter of honor and tradition. We Klingons do love our traditions.” She thought if her parents did not approve it might upset Urg some. He had offered to have them moved to Oed, even their home. Urg had built a magnificent House, but this was a chance for him to have a family he had never had. Jal’na would never repeat such thoughts, but she had heard it in his voice. “I think more it will be as Lord Noggra told Urg. That I refused many suitors because they had too much prestuge, power, position in their houses, and I wanted no such things. I wanted…want a simple life. Now I am married to the lord of a noble house, and not only am I his lady, I am the very first lady of his house. They will find it…odd I think.”

Jal’na

Eela gave a small nod of her head. “Perhaps. But sometimes things change and we find the right person who fits even if it comes with things we didn’t expect. They might see that. Or not, but I hope for your sake that they are most concerned that you are happy, especially if it is with someone they hold in esteem. And you know Jal’na, there’s a difference between seeking out power and prestige for the sake of it and coming into it in some unexpected. You didn’t go seeking it, it found you.” Oh, how Eela knew what that was like.”

~Eela

Such flowery concepts for a Klingon family. Holding Urg in esteem was not the priority. If anything their concern would be for her safety, which given the current state of Klingon politics and societal upheaval that was a bigger concern. In general anyway. As for the rest, well Jal’na knew that. She wouldn’t have married Urg otherwise. Jal’na grunted and let Eela talk as she would. Jal’na understood that Eela was coming at things from a perspective of her own recent events and examining Jal’na’s under that lens helped her analyze her own. It didn’t matter if it fit or not. Jal’na hoped it helped Eela to think through things. “No it is certainly not what I went seeking. But that is what my curiosity gets me.” She laughed loudly. “Alright now time for a soak. I am going to add epsom salts and oils to the water to help release some more of that tension and help the muscles heal. Then when you are done, I want to look at your brace and see if it needs some adjustment.”

Jal’na

Eela slipped off the table and tossed her t-shirt back on and knew better than to grumble or contradict. “For what it’s worth Jal’na, I hope your family will not oppose your marriage.”

Back in her room, soon she was soaking in the tub. Her emotions were calmer and she was managing to keep her thoughts at least from spiralling, but all this idleness was hard. Eela felt the need to be doing something. Maybe she did need to talk to Mika sooner rather than later. But it couldn’t be here. Somehow it felt like it wouldn’t help the situation if she tried processing more here and Eela really did want to be friends still with everyone afterwards. She was tempted to even try going home tonight but that made her stomach clench. Where did a walking ball of chaos go so they couldn’t cause a wake of further chaos? Was it even possible? She had no damn clue. But the chaos was subsiding, that much knew. It didn’t mean it was gone, just less… intense.

Sinking deeper into the tub, Eela closed her eyes, feeling the water wave gently over her. She should go for a swim after she was home. Water always felt good for her body. Breathing deeply she let herself relax more.

And then the thing she knew she needed to do started to flow through her mind, the words, the phrasing, the tone. It was the simplest (but not easiest) way to handle this latest development. It was something she could do and it had to be done sooner rather later.

Getting out of the tub, Eela dressed, changing out of the Academy t-shirt and lounge bottoms she’d been wearing since yesterday and into a pair of black leggings and a loose cotton tunic in a light purple that would easy enough to lift to remove and replace her brace as needed. She grabbed a padd and began writing.

A few minutes later, PADD in hand, Eela sought out Jal’na again. “The brace feels fine, but then again I think historically I’m a bad judge on its performance.” She had put up with issues with it for awhile before she arrived without a complaint. Jal’na knew how it needed to work better.

~Eela