(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14))* The question came along. Things should have been looking up for Eli and Lhandon, with a new posting for Eli on the Thor, and the accepted offer

(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14)) Eli had felt a weight lift off his chest as he shared the news of his transfer to the Thor. What he hadn't been expecting was that Lhandon

(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14))* Lhandon had shared what he'd been up to at Amity, hints at the Interlink investigation, being Ambassador Turnbull's aide, and

(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14)) Strange. That's how it felt being here with Lhandon in this moment. In all the chaos that happened on the Butler, followed by the diplomatic

(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14))* Lhandon liked this pub. It was a really nice establishment with a dark oak bar and a small stage that always reminded him of an old blue-eyed

(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14)) The last few weeks… months… it had been a lot. They'd survived what had been colloquially called the 'Grinners', along with

( The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14 ))* The conversation with the captain had struck at one of the most important questions that Lhandon could have been asked: Did he want to do this

( The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14 ))* After learning quite a bit more about the young lieutenant, Del decided simply to ask the question that had coalesced as the most important

( The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14 ))* Captain Del Vedova had given Nilsen more than he could ever want from this meeting. He had already provided some practical advice: talking

( The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14 ))* Del signaled the bartender, a slight Bajoran man with a truly impressive collection of delicate earrings and other jewelry. If they were

( The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14 ))* Despite the previous embarrassment of knocking Captain Del Vedova over, and then a misguided attempt at diplomacy involving two traders

( The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14 ))* The place that Lieutenant Nilsen had chosen (with a covert nod from Vothaw before he returned to the *Hirschfeld*, which Del trusted because

(The Celestial Temple Pub, Deep Space 14)) After attempting (and failing) to mediate between two feuding traders, and accidentally knocking a Federation captain off his feet, Lhandon's