I'd worn basic denim, flannel, and what was quickly becoming my second skin, the leather jacket Joran had made for me; Kathy wore her ship's blue-and-white uniform.I'd worn basic denim, flannel, and what was quickly becoming my second skin, the leather jacket Joran had made for me; Kathy wore her ship's blue-and-white uniform. Only Lynn looked proper, all ghostly and see-through to boot. "Ken, your final guest has appeared, and I'm leading him down the hall now," Lynn announced. "And here is your hall." I brushed past Lynn and took both the large bars in had, throwing them apart and pushing the large wooden doors open. They parted to reveal an large hall set with a small round table. I led Kathy in and said, "Welcome home, Kathy." Around the table were a few other people, P'nyssa, Aaden, Borodir, and... "M'vahn!" Kathy cried as the door opened. "Hello, Kathy," Vahn said with earnest pleasure. The Felinzi rose and embraced her. "How have you been?" "Oh, fine, fine. I take it your report did okay." "Better than okay. I actually got it accepted as material for my assignment as Starship Counselor." M'Vahn was a young Felinzi on her first mission when Kathy and I had decided to allow her to monitor our games. I was very impressed with her; she did not, as I had expected, concentrate on me. Perhaps that's conceited of me, and I have to be very careful to not be conceited. But she instead concentrated on the power aspects of mine and Kathy's D&S relations, and ended up a very respected expert in the field. And despite my inquiries, I still don't know whether or not she herself indulges. We sat, talking quietly. I introduced Kathy to Aaden. Aaden was as gracious as I expected him to be, and actually looked intrigued by her. That's amazing to me, since Aaden is, as far as I know, entirely homosexual. He sat next to Borodir, and I'm sure those two were playing 'footsie' under the table. Our last visitor arrived- Ian. He walked as if he owned the universe, and I suppose that's a good attitude for a starship captain. |