05-08-2024, 11:44 PM
Talion finally spoke up, when there was a pause in the conversation, "Jez, if you find the personal issues traumatizing to the point where you require counseling, I'm sure that Doctor Lim can arrange for you to speak with a Counselor. I can also assure you that at least for the immediate future, any civil action that this other person might be able to try to bring, they'll have very little legal standing for now and they will not be able to bring any diplomatic pressure from Betazed for quite some time. For right now, they can't even confirm the situation without first being informed of it and then trying to confirm that information through your Chain of Command. As a member of the First House, my words will be able to carry enough weight to make them think very carefully before giving you a hard time about such a personal matter. This should not be an issue and I'll have some legal documents drawn up for you that should protect you, should anyone try to make you do something you don't want to. You just focus on regaining some sort of control over your situation and sort things out. We're all here to help you do that, but the weight of it is still on you. It no longer matters how you arrived at this point. The important thing is that this is where you are and these are the things you're facing. They are your decisions, we're just here to help you have choices and facilitate them. "
He knew his words sounded technical, but they were the best way he knew to cut through the emotional quicksand he could see her still trying to wrestle with. Unfortunately, the best way for her to resolve this situation was with as little emotional involvement as possible. She could cry in a pillow later, but she was in a very adult situation right now and she needed to focus on some very adult decisions about how to fortify herself and then move forward with deliberate intent. They didn't always teach people that, so that was part of why Alex was here for her.
He knew his words sounded technical, but they were the best way he knew to cut through the emotional quicksand he could see her still trying to wrestle with. Unfortunately, the best way for her to resolve this situation was with as little emotional involvement as possible. She could cry in a pillow later, but she was in a very adult situation right now and she needed to focus on some very adult decisions about how to fortify herself and then move forward with deliberate intent. They didn't always teach people that, so that was part of why Alex was here for her.