[Vimyridge] SD941018.17 - Off Duty JL pt 2 - Vilqa, Saladin and Wilkinson

[Kylana ~]

 Marcus was looking for a seat, he wasn't eating, hadn't been intending to
stay long at all, he would eat and drink back in his own room later. But he
had promised the counselor he would attempt to interact with others; indeed,
he had promised himself. Then he spied K'ylana and couldn't help the brief
smile that he flashed her way. He moved a couple of steps to the right and
saw she was sat with Wilkinson. He gave it just a moment of thought and then
walked quickly with large purposeful strides, towards their table. "I hope
I'm not interrupting?"

"Hello Marcus. Of course not," she lightly kicked out a char, "Would you
like to have a seat?" She glanced to Kat, "Have you had the pleasure to meet
Doctor Katerina Wilkinson?"

   Kat looked up when she heard the Captain speak to  commander Saladin.
she recalled meeting him shortly after he came aboard but hadn't seen much
of him since. she looked in his direction. "no you're not interrupting
Commander , you're welcome to join us if you'd like." she said.
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Marcus nodded, "That would be nice, thank you." He smiled warmly to the two
of them, "I had a few minutes and thought I would try and not be alone for
that time." He looked between the two of them, "All of the crew are on edge,
as can be expected, and I am no exception, this should do me some good." He
had said a little more than he expected to, but so be it. Truth was truth.

  Kat slid over giving the commander a seat. "I can understand that, I mean
the not being alone." she remarked. "I purposely try not to be alone
especially lately." she added. she knew if she were alone for too long her
mind would wander and rehash what she'd been working so hard to put behind
her.

Vilqa shifted her seat to the left a bit, "Relax a bit Marcus." Fully words
coming from K`ylana who since donning the four solid pips did not heed those
words that often. There was a time where a bottle of rum or whiskey would be
in hand and shared with a group but those days were long gone with the
Erinys. Perhaps there were shades on the Audax but never on the Vimy Ridge;
perhaps death and war had simply thickened her core; or perhaps she had
simply 'grown up'. Leaning forward she took a bite of her meal after her
stomach grumbled in complaint from the lack of repast.

Marcus looked to Kat, "Have you been a part of the Vimyridge for long?"

    Kat had taken another bite of her meal and quickly washed it down with a
sip of her drink. She looked back at Marcus "I've been a part of this fine
crew just over a year and a half." she told him. "My previous duty was
aboard the USS Scylax." she added with a smile.

Saladin gave a nod, "Well I hope that because of your time here it's
difficult for people not to notice if you're struggling." He smiled, "The
best part of being around a crew for so long is that everyone begins caring
for one another right?"

Vilqa smiled, "There are many here I've known since I was an Ensign."

Marcus gave a slight smile. "I also, you being one of them." He continued
smiling and then turned back to Kat, wondering if she had something to add.

"I hope you're right." Kat remarked about being noticed as she poked at what
was left on her plate with her fork. "that's what I've heard though I wasn't
a part of the Scylax crew long enough to find out....you see that was my
first assignment out of the academy." she added.

"The first assignment is always an awkward one Commander," Vilqa said with
an air of knowledge, "The learning curve is steep and the work can be
punishing until you learn to balance duty correctly."

Marcus listened to the words of truth that the the captain offered. "I do
remember wondering if I would ever have an hour free ever again."

    Kat nodded at the Captain's words. "it was awkward but also fun at
times." she stated as she took another sip of her drink. "this one's has had
it's moments too. although I wouldn't call them awkward." she added. "some
challenging while others have been quite amazing." she smirked at that last
comment remembering  some pretty amazing moments.
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