((Main Casino Floor, The Helease))
::CD recognized the new voice at once: that of their first officer, Commander Alex Blair. He'd seen the commander once or twice over the course of their little adventure in this horrid reality.::
Skyfire: Hello, Commander. Enjoying yourself?
Blair: Actually I am; a little R&R is good for everyone. How about you?
::This little excursion to the Hellasse was CD's first trip off the ship since the Triumphant. He was looking for a bit of fun, a drink, and the camaraderie of his crew mates that had to make up for the lack of a cute little Beagle. He missed Devlin, and will all the stress he'd been under, the face-lickings would help a lot. Sadly, the puppy wasn't here.::
Skyfire: I miss Devlin. This year... ::He paused for a moment to calculate.:: Year, yes. Has been rough.
::Alex motioned subtly indicating he wished for a more private conversation. Chythar took the hint and followed him a few feet away from the others.::
Blair: I’ve been meaning to catch up with you Commander. I’ve felt as if I swooped in and took your job and I’m sorry for that. I hope there are no hard feelings between us.
Skyfire: ::to Blair:: Truth be told, I was relieved when she reassigned me. I didn't seem to have the same level of enthusiasm for it. I spent most of my career in medical until I was asked to put on the red shirt.
Blair: ::smiling:: I can understand that. ::pause:: I just wanted to clear the air, as I can foresee needing your help as we continue our journey in this universe.
Skyfire:
You can rest assured, Commander. No hard feelings between us. I found the chair slightly uncomfortable. ::He paused for a moment to study Blair's face.:: Please continue.
Blair: Well you have been aboard the Gorkon a lot longer than me, and know the crew much better. I have a feeling that I’m going to need to tap into that knowledge from time to time.
::Did he really know the crew better? Some of them he didn't know very well at all, and after all this time he still wasn't close to many of them. He'd gone through a couple counselors, still had to make an appointment with the new counselor, and was taking the occasional shifts in Sickbay to keep atop his clinical skills.::
Skyfire:
Some of them I know better than others, but I will do my best not to let you down.
Blair: Well thank you for that.
::As the game continued, CD closed his eyes momentarily and took a slow breath. His actions didn't go unnoticed, since at least one there was curious how he was doing.::
Blair: Everything okay?
Skyfire: Selemdaren helped, and I got better.
::Alex truly had no idea what the man was talking about, but pressed on anyways.::
Blair: Don’t know who or what Selemdaren is, but I’m glad it helped.
Skyfire: He's someone we rescued off the Triumphant. I'll explain later over coffee.
::Alex turned his attention back to the game again just in time to see the wheel spin. Alex knew very very little about the game of dabo but he did notice the wheel stop with three red triangles on twenty eight.::
Sevo: DAB-BO!!!!
::Alex smiled and clapped his hands.::
Blair: Congratulations!!! ::Alex donned a slightly mischievous grin:: I guess now the next round of drinks can be on you!
::The only thing about the game that CD focused on was the positive energy. It helped him relax a bit more. He nwas focused on the moment, hanging out with these people whom he'd come to know. The conversation with Blair helped a bit.::
Skyfire: Does that mean Ayiana's buying the next round? I lost track.
Sevo/Any: Response
Skyfire: Never hurts to share drinks with your friends. ::To Stoyer:: Ain't that right, Chief?
Stoyer/Any: Response
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Lieutenant Commander Chythar Skyfire
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