"Probably not as often as I should. My brother LA is the only one with children. He and his wife have a pair of twins who are in the teens. Since both parents are serving in Starfleet, I don't get to see them unless we are all in the same location at the same time."
"That'sss a shame," said T'r'Lawsh. "I have found that while I enjoy spending time with them, it is often just as nice to see them leave at the end." That made the Caitian laugh outloud, a sound mingled with a purring noise. "Isssn't that jussst rrright! I love my kin, but I'm glad to give them back sssometimesss. The olderrr onesss jussst about drrrive me into bankrrruptcy! I neverrr knew anyone needed ssso many clothesss and musssic chipsss. And food! You would think theirrr parrrentsss kept them locked up in the cellarrr with only brrread and waterrr!" Daphne joined her partner in laughter. "That would be the day! I think they just take any excuse to try and get the things that they would like. It is nice having them to visit, though." As the meal came, Tr'Lawsh was still chuckling, the purring sound softer, but still present. It was a soothing sound, and although some of the people around them noticed and glanced over, they seemed to start smiling more and relaxing just from hearing it. "It hasss been ssso nice to be able to talk with sssomeone who underrrssstandss. Malesss can be ssso harrrd-headed sssometimesss, and the Klingonsss... Well, they arrren't exactly the "touchy-feely" typesss we Caitiansss arrre. Thank you," she said, reaching over and touching Daphne's hand. Daphne nodded her head. "Somehow, 'touchy feely' is not the term that comes to mind when I think of Klingons. They are great to party with, but they are not known for being overly emotional," she said with a smile. "It is nice getting to talk to someone who feels the same way." Daphne was surprised at how soft the Tr'Lawsh's fur was. She had never felt the fur of a Caitian. Somehow, running up to one of them and rubbing their neck was probably something they would not take kindly to. She could feel the pads of Tr'Lawsh's palm and fingers through the fur. It was a consoling touch. "Do you find that you are alone sometimes with our choice of career?" (Tr'Lawsh?) AJ _______________________________________________ Spacedock mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scifi-rpgs.com/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_scifi-rpgs.com
