"Well, not tonight.� Get some rest, and get settled in.� Start in the morning after
you've had a good chance to get yourself set up in the VIP quest quarters.� This will
most likely not be a quick task."
Considering just the quick overview that Lasiter had provided him with, he had no
doubt that this investigation was going to take a while.
Lasiter had eaten his meal during the conversation.� It was one of the few things he
enjoyed that day.� Now it was time to end his day.
"Well, my friend, I should go.� Another day will start very early, and I should get
some rest.� Well... try at least.� Can I walk you to your quarters?"
Jared nodded. �For him it had been a long day as well. �"I think that would be nice."
Without saying another word, Lasiter flagged down Beatrice. �Time to pay the bill.
�Once that bit of business was taken care of, the two officers were free to leave. �As
they walked their conversation picked right back up.
"Now there is a little bit of a annoyance that you will have to put up with,
Security... �You will have to have a detail with you at all times. �Along with the
many other problems that Starfleet has, missing officers is probably one one of the
most annoying. �The detail should help prevent you from becoming one of them."
Jared by now noticed the shadow of Lasiter's detail that was with them. �Naturally, at
a respectful distance.
Things must have really gotten pretty bad if all of the Admiralty was being followed
by security, but hec ould understand the reasons. Lasiter would not have done it
unless it was necessary.
He switches topics again... "I'm not sure if you knew Commander M'Rrenn, my long time
Chief of Staff. �Well, he was killed in the sniper attack at Sam's funeral. �I am
taking his body to his family in a few days. �My leave will officially start once the
services are over on Cait...."
Jared could not believe the horrors that his friend had faced in the past few weeks.
"I am very sorry, Sam. I did not know M'Rrenn, but considering the fact that he was
your assistant, I am sure that he was a wonderful officer and person."
"His death is the rason that I am still here working. The relationship that he and I
enjoyed was as close to perfection as can be managed in the reality of life. We have
several irons in the fire, and if he were here I know that I could have taken some
time to deal with my own... well you know. With him gone, I don't have that sense of
confidence that I can just let things go. Even when I take some time, I can't afford
to be out of touch. The timing of things is just so... well you know."
Samuel was being surprisingly open, for him at least. It had been a long time since
he was this open about feelings so personal. Not since he and his wife separated, so
many years ago. This was a big moment for the old man.
{response}
Co-GM of the Spacedock/JSOC Game
Characters:
Adm. Samuel Lasiter,
RAdm. Markus Garibaldi,
Ambassador Marconis,
LCDR Donovan Black, and a host of others.
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