Posted by Ensign Valkris MacLaren (Security Officer) in Side Sim- Family Reunion - Docks to The Pale Horse

Posted by Ensign Valkris MacLaren (Security Officer) in Side Sim- Family Reunion - Docks to The Pale Horse

Posted by Ensign Valkris MacLaren (Security Officer) in Side Sim- Family Reunion - Docks to The Pale Horse
OOC: Anyone that is on Oed V and want to meet Valkris’ parents, feel free to hop in.
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Valkris nodded. Her hand reached out and took the Kanar, siping it to savor the taste. It had been a long time since she had some. From the corner of her vision, she caught her father’s face furrow at her display. Her mother rolled her eyes at him as she placed her hand on top of Valkris’ still resting one. It was a loving gesture.

“Ka’Pek, why don’t you attack your ale rather than glare at your daughter. It would be so much more productive.” Jani pulled her hand from Valkris’ and began to sip her tea, enjoying the rich, smooth taste.

Ka’Pek grunted and turned his attention to the ale. He lifted the cup to inhale the scent then hesitated. Valkris’ mother chuckled and baited him into taking the dive.

“I hope the Ka’Pek, son of K’lawuk, isn’t afraid of a meek human beverage.”

Her father just huffed quietly. His hand tilted up and downed the mug in a few gulps, finishing off with an inhale for breath at the end. Jani wasn’t done on the matter of Valkris’ tastes as she turned on her daughter. Her words held curiosity rather than disapproval.

“I do recall that when I was pregnant with you, I craved the oddest things. Mostly Regova eggs, red leaf tea, and Zabu stew. I was lucky enough that a friend of mine had cooked it many times.”

“Well, I can’t help it. I like what I like. Maybe you have some Cardassian blood in your side of the family.”

The words caused her father to choke on his second ale. Both women turned their heads toward him as he sputtered, clearing his lungs of liquid.

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec

Valkris’ amusement was short-lived when she spotted her father’s disapproving glare. Her laughter stopped in its tracks as she straightened up.

“I-” Valkris began but was interrupted by her mother.

“She was only joking, Ka’Pek. No reason to get so uptight over it. Even if it was true, which it isn’t, you would still love her.”

“I would rather not have you both tainted by their blood. Or have you forgotten the Dominion war?” He growled causing Valkris to flinched inwardly.

She looked to her mother, expecting the woman to fight back. Jani didn’t seem to notice his anger and sipped her tea. Thankfully the conversation trailed off into silence. Valkris regretted ordering the Kanar. Most of all, she wished that Danteel had been assigned to OED V. She missed him more than she could express in words. When she broke the news to her mother, Jani’s acceptance of him was almost immediate causing Valkris to ask why. The answer was simple: she trusted Valkris judgment.

“Valkris, when am I going to meet this Danteel?”

Valkris wondered if her expression betrayed her thoughts as she looked at her mother. The woman appeared unfazed by the earlier conversation. It was a milder topic than the earlier one. Valkris bit her lip in thought for a moment and revealed the truth.

“I don’t know. I haven’t heard from him for a while, but I suspect he’s busy with his assignment. I am still waiting for him to tell me when he has some leave time.”

“I can respect you both putting your career first, but you really find a balance. A relationship is never satisfying if you can’t find time to spend time together. This is what happened to your father and me as well as the difference of opinions.” Jani spotted that about seven minutes had passed during their interaction, so their food should be arriving soon.

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec

Hoping to avoid the awkwardness of the conversation, Valkris’ eyes panned the scene for the waiter. She didn’t spot him. She guessed the food must’ve taken longer than originally believed causing her to sigh. Her mom didn’t seem to intend to let the topic simply drop causing Valkris to continue the conversation.

“Mother, we have talked about it. We’re considering planning a vacation together, but we haven’t decided on a location. There are some good options out there, too many to make it easy.”

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec

OOC: Going to bump this for the waiter and wait a bit, food should be arriving around this time. If no reply, I’ll make a mention of food arriving and continue with the scene. I just didn’t want to exclude someone else from reply, especially when I’m enjoying the waiter. :P

-Janice B.