04-14-2025, 03:03 PM
"I would have loved to have followed in his footsteps, but I don't really share his physical presence." Hally’s smile increased again as she added, "Or yours."
The Security Chief nodded to acknowledge the compliment before the conversation turned sour.
" Mara and Beka have a history."
“That’s one way of puttin’ it,” Mara interrupted. “I’d call her a c**t but she lacks the depth and the warmth.”
There was a subtle change in the Security Chief’s demeanour. For the first time since she’d sat down, there was no hint of a smile or the slightest evidence that she was joking around. Calleja was deadly serious.
" Well, all I can say is that I have no complaints ... Beka has certain skills, and I'll leave it at that," Miller said.
“Cunnin’ linguist is she?” Mara shot back, venom dripping from her words, before she caught herself and sighed loudly.
“Sorry. I shouldn’t be airin’ my dirty laundry in here,” she said. “I got my reasons. Don’t put yourself out for her. You ain’t gonna get anythin’ remotely approachin’ gratitude, even if you risk everythin’ to save her from a hostile space station in the arse end of nowhere. But I’ve derailed this enough as it is. Change of topic?”
Calleja took a sip of coffee.
“I think I cut you off when you were about to actually make a linguistic point there?” she said to Hally. “I’ll happily talk use of language all night.”
== Sorry for the delay. Been feeling rough as anything the last few days. ==
The Security Chief nodded to acknowledge the compliment before the conversation turned sour.
" Mara and Beka have a history."
“That’s one way of puttin’ it,” Mara interrupted. “I’d call her a c**t but she lacks the depth and the warmth.”
There was a subtle change in the Security Chief’s demeanour. For the first time since she’d sat down, there was no hint of a smile or the slightest evidence that she was joking around. Calleja was deadly serious.
" Well, all I can say is that I have no complaints ... Beka has certain skills, and I'll leave it at that," Miller said.
“Cunnin’ linguist is she?” Mara shot back, venom dripping from her words, before she caught herself and sighed loudly.
“Sorry. I shouldn’t be airin’ my dirty laundry in here,” she said. “I got my reasons. Don’t put yourself out for her. You ain’t gonna get anythin’ remotely approachin’ gratitude, even if you risk everythin’ to save her from a hostile space station in the arse end of nowhere. But I’ve derailed this enough as it is. Change of topic?”
Calleja took a sip of coffee.
“I think I cut you off when you were about to actually make a linguistic point there?” she said to Hally. “I’ll happily talk use of language all night.”
== Sorry for the delay. Been feeling rough as anything the last few days. ==