Posted by Civilian Karina Enger (Director of Education) in Strangers in the Night

Posted by Civilian Jewel Stone (Detective Chief Inspector MCD) in Strangers in the Night

Posted by Civilian Karina Enger (Director of Education) in Strangers in the Night
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Karina practically stumbled backwards as Tamsy grabbed her. “Please have a seat,” Karina said still trying to process what Tamsy had said. She spoke so fast, Karina didn’t quite catch it all. Unfortunately she caught “totally tell”, “love”, and “living togther”. She reminded Karina of Rondara, and that was both sweet and very sad. She took the food and set it on her desk. She’d message Jewel later to thank her. She took a seat across from Tamsy, in a single winged back chair. “It is nice to meet you, Tamsy,” Karina said in her careful measured and slightly mechanical voice. “Jewel says you are an environmentalist.”

Enger, DOE

“Oh thank you she said taking out her lunch and handing Karina the bag. “Sorry I tend to ramble, umm yes I love the environment, and Jewel says you manage all this ?” she said looking around amazed. “So, smooth move on the carnival date, Jewel wont shut up about it, best time she’s had in years, maybe ever I think she said. Wish someone would take me to a carnival all I ever get is a cheep meal and some guy trying to get me to go home with me, I honestly thought romance was dead but it’s so not, I’ve been living vicariously through my sister since you met”

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Tansy was not just a bit much, she was A LOT. Karina couldn’t keep up with everything she was saying. She hadn’t felt this out of place with spoken language since she was a child. There was a question in there somewhere, she thought, but there was no chance to answer it. Karina was used to hyper children with never ending questions, but wow....

“Yes, it is very time consuming work. Right now I am here, but once we decide on a president I will move back to the government tower.” She reached for a glass of water. “I am glad she enjoyed it. The students worked very hard on it.”

Enger, DOE

“So”, Tamsy said her smile turned into narrowed eyes. “You going to treat my sister good?, ” she asked plainly. “She has had some real SH!T partners over the years only worried about their needs”

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina smiled, “You are… sweet, Tamsy. I have known Jewel not a week. It is too soon to guess the future. I do not intend to hurt her.”

Enger, DOE

“I know, there is just something different this time, and,” she lowered her head. “You sound amazing, she can be a bit bull headed sometimes,” she paused. “Just I don’t know, be patient with her” she said.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina smiled. “I will.”

Enger, DOE

“Thats good” she said her smiling returned.
,Held out her padd “my number” she said. She crosed her legs, “So, what would you like to k ow about Jewel?”

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina took the PaDD and made a note. She shook her head as she returned the PaDD, “I want to know it all, but,” she held up her hand, “I want to learn it from her. There are no short cuts to connection.”

Enger, DOE
“That’s good, I like that” Tamsy said. “I’m not looking for you to marry her, or move in with her, though to be honest with the way both your schedules work, it might be the only way you see each other on the regular!” she jabbed, “But hey your call” she noted, “I just wanted to meet you really and I tend to just speak my mind! Life is to precious to play games right?” she asked

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina nodded, “I agree. Less chance for confusion and misunderstanding.” She regarded her for a moment. “Do you have questions?”

Enger, DOE

“Jewel talks about you all the time, I feel like I know you a little already.” she noted, “we talk a couple times a day she and I pee’s in a pod. ” she giggled. “Anyway I don’t know what to ask, why don’t you tell me something about your self?” she asked.

Just then Karina got a message.

Before she could respond, Karina’s comm beeped. “A moment, I am sorry.” She stood and went to her desk.

sorry, she insisted, I hope at least the food made you happy
Your Gem <3

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

It is fine. Anything for you. What are two peas in a pod?
Karina <3

On earth pea’s are a vegetable that has an outer shell, that has peas in side, when some one says they are like peas in a pod it means they are the same.
Your Gem <3

Ah, I see, <3 Karina wasn’t sure she did, but that was alright.

She returned to her chair. “I am from Vair, a world of telepaths. We are born mute. Spoken language is… unnatural for us.”

Enger, DOE

Tamsy looked at her, her voice and face filled with compassion . “That must be very difficult for you, does language feel slow?” she asked curiously

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

Picking up her glass she took a sip. “At times, yes. It is very…inefficient. Too much left unsaid, too much hidden in false meaning.”

Enger, DOE

Tamsy looked at here for a few seconds. “But if, ” she “how”, said “What” seemed like she could not get the words out. “I’m mean how do you keep mystery in your relationships if you know everything every time?” she asked.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina stared at Tamsy for a long time confusion clearly on her face. “We do not know everything all the time. I am not sure what you mean. Being open and honest builds connection and understanding. But we do not…have access to every thought all the time.”

Enger, DOE

Tamsy blushed her pale face turning red. “Oh, I” she paused “misunderstood. “Do you miss it?” she asked, she had to right, I mean what did that mean for Jewel who could not communicate that way.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

“At times,” Karina said. “I have lived my whole life with my voice. It is easier for me than others. My father was an ambassador, my playmates were not all Cairn.”

Enger, DOE

she smiled. “Sorry if i’m being nosy, it just” he paused. “Seems lonely, I mean if i had to go from speaking to using sign language I could do it but” she paused “I would miss the speaking. It feels kinda like that.” she looked at the time she had promised Jewel only 30 minutes, Karina was supper busy. She had a few minutes.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

“Mmm but there is beauty in sign language. Something lost allows room to gain something new and beautiful,” Karina said. She didn’t see it as a loss. Yes she missed it sometimes, but she didn’t resent not being able to use it. “The universe is too… big to be limited to one idea of beauty.”

Enger, DOE

Tamsy thought long about what she said then looked at the clock and stood. “I promised Jewel I would not take more than a half hour, I hope it works out with you too, you are going to be good for her” she said waiting for Karina to stand.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina stood with a genuine smile. “It was nice to meet you, Tamsy. Thank you for dropping the food off.”

Enger, DOE

Tamsy spoke: “Ofcourse,” she said once more tossing her self at Karina and giving her a big friendly hug. “Thank you for indulging a protective sister” she thanked as she released the hug, and then hips bouncing side to side she was gone.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina gave her a hug back and walked her to the door. “Any time.” After Tamsy left Karina sat down to eat the lunch. That was - interesting.

Your sister is sweet. The food taste better when shared with you.
Karina <3

Enger, DOE

I’m glad she can be little pushy sometimes but, once you get to know her she is a super good person.
I’ll try to make lunch next time sorry, works is a busy mess, but I think I’ll be home around 8 if you can do a late dinner?
Your Gem <3 ----/@*

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

She loves you. Come by when you get done. I’ll cook.
Karina <3

Enger, DOE

The day had gone long but she managed to pass of the remaining work to a couple others on her team, she stood at Karina’s door, flowers in hand and a nice bottle of a fruity non alcohol drink. She was almost always on call and never drank, well almost never. She knocked on the door, still in her work cloths badge still on her belt showing. it was 7:59

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

The door opened. “Come in. I am in the kitchen.” Karina’s voice carried through the door. The apartment layout was the same just flipped. Karina was in the kitchen carefully and precisely basting something. “I will be done in a moment.” It had to be done right.

She set the pan down and then turned to look at her. “Jewel,” she breathed.

Enger, DOE

Jewel stood in the door for a second , she had half expected not to see her tonight, she was now suddenly a bit nervous. Jewel made her way to the kitchen, sat the bottle and the flowers on counter. As she saw Karina the nerves vanished. “Hi” she said softly and walked over to where she was.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina smiled, “Hello Beautiful. Was your day any better?” She did not ask for details, just how she was doing. She finished what she was doing and the pan into the oven and closed the door. “There, we have 10 minutes until it is done.”

Enger, DOE
“Beautiful, I like the sound of that” she noted. “It was ok I at least finished at a reasonable hour for once” she said moving over to her. “How was your day?” she asked

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina put her arms around Jewel, “Other than being am… am… bu… shed by a very hyper and very loyal sister and missing you, it was quiet today.”

Enger, DOE

Jewels arms wrapped around Karina, “She is all of that and , its likely not the last time” she said , “I’ve been thinking about you all day” she said her eyes moving between Karinas eyes and her full lips.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

“Hmmmm, and what have you been thinking Beautiful Gem?”

Enger, DOE

Jewel leaned in and gave her a soft kiss, and then smiled. “If we get to what i’m thinking we wont eat dinner” she teased.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood

Karina stepped back just slightly, so she could lift Jewel’s palm to her lips and place a lingering kiss there. “Hmmm I would very much like that, but,” she kissed her palm again before stepping back, “you have said you do not eat. My job to care for you.”

Enger, DOE

Jewel touched the side of her face, “we take care of eachother” she said and moved to the table. “What are we eating?”

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone
~Constable Blackwood