Spirits of the Ice Forest - Part Seven

Posted on Tue Aug 31st, 2021 @ 4:14am by Grand Admiral T'Sara McKnight & Commander T'Lin McKnight & Department Master Chief Petty Officer Stephen "Orthos" McKnight

Mission: Mission 106: Restitutions and Resolutions
Location: Various Locations - Utgarde IV
Timeline: 0945Hrs - October 24th, 2393

"Good, I'm ravished," Daisy replied. "So besides looking into feline adoption, what are your plans, T'Sara?"

"I honestly have no idea," T'Sara answered. "It depends on when your security gets here." she commented. "and how they resolve the matter with me... and the other... well me." she then shrugged. "Before they show up, however. I'd like to eat something..."

Orthos began plating up the food with a practised hand before he passed the plates out. It was at that point Battlecat gently hopped off of T'Sara's arm and onto a chair before he moved onto the floor, out of the way. T'Sara sat down as she began eating her food. "Mmm..." she paused. "You could teach Orthos... The other Orthos a few things."

Orthos thought of his new twin brother. "Archos is his name these days. He joined our starfleet and presently serves on the USS Alaska as their first officer," he explained. "This reality isn't bad and you have not violated any laws here... To my knowledge... You almost got yourself killed... Was that because you were here... or in spite of it?"

"That was actually an accident..." T'Sara answered. "I was... Content to ignore and be ignored... Sitting in the country and fish... It seemed like a good use of time."

"It is until something goes wrong," Daisy told T'Sara. "The good news is that you behaved yourself here. Security really has nothing to hold you on. You can use his time to reinvent yourself. Be the person your old universe wouldn't let you be."

"I will consider your words..." T'Sara answered with a smile. Before she sliced off a bite of the fried bread and egg before she ate it. T'Sara was clearly in no rush to finish her food as she enjoyed it. "Who would have thought that fried bread and eggs would taste so good."

"Breakfast is the best part of the day," Orthos responded. "I can make more if you want?"

"Not at the present time... I appreciate it though."

"The eggs are fantastic." Daisy praised Orthos. "Okay, just food for thought. Are you going to change your name?"

"I had not considered it... But there is a T'Sara McKnight in this reality with my name and face." she paused. "It will depend on what happens to me when she... arrives."

Suddenly there was a loud knocking sound at the door. T'Sara raised an eyebrow. "I think... She's here... She didn't break down your door... I am impressed."

"I'll get it." Orthos rose to his feet and went over to the front door. Outside stood his mother. In uniform with a sidearm on her belt. "Hey, Orthos. Is this a bad time?" she inquired of her son.

"No... We're just having a late breakfast. Come on in." Orthos turned and allowed his mother to enter his home. Battlecat reacted with a loud hiss before he fled into the kitchen. T'Sara ignored the little cat who had never liked her anyway.

Battlecat hopped up onto a chair before he landed on the alternate T'Sara's lap. "Easy little guy... What's got you so riled up?"

The cat growled ever so softly as T'Sara gently petted his ears.

Orthos raised an eyebrow. "I'm sorry. I've never seen him do that before."

"Battlecat knows what he wants... I'm just reminding him that it's okay to express himself." T'Sara answered as she gently began rubbing his ears, something that calmed him very quickly.

T'Sara raised an eyebrow. "Well... This was unexpected. I don't think the universe is ready for two of us..." the Admiral commented as she approached her twin, her daughter-in-law and the cat who were all enjoying a meal. She slipped her sidearm back onto her belt but she did it slowly.

"That is a matter for another time. May I be permitted to finish my meal before you haul me off in chains?" T'Sara inquired of her double. "Since there are two of us... I will answer to my grandmother's name... T'Lin." she answered. "Since calling us both T'Sara will... get confusing quickly."

"Logical." The Admiral commented. "How's Orthos's food.?"

"Oh... He could teach the Imperial's best what real cooking is all about." T'Lin answered. "Who would have thought that fried bread and eggs would taste so good."

T'Sara turned to Orthos. "I'm going to help myself to your replicator... If that's alright?"

"Sure," Orthos answered. T'Sara ordered herself a cup of coffee and a hand and cheese sandwich before she sat down across from her double at the table. "I see you get along with kitty... He and I don't like each other."

"I have to wonder why... He's a good kitty. Very well behaved... He seems to think I'm his private jungle gym..." T'Lin answered as the cat looked at T'Sara in silence.

Daisy looked at T'Sara. "T'Lin hasn't shown herself to be a threat. She was a little clandestine as to why she was here, but given her background that is understandable."

"Mmm... Indeed it is. Still... I will need to look into the matters surrounding T'Lin here... I already have people looking into the matter.. and they find what I suspect they will find then I have a few options of what I can do with you..."

T'Lin raised an eyebrow. "What do you expect to find?"

"Nothing whatsoever... I expect to find someone who honestly emerged from nothing. Everyone present thought you were me... Which, by definition. You are me." T'Sara answered. "For now I suspect you will want to remain here for a time... While my guys work." she paused as she tapped her combadge. "McKnight to Farin?"

"Go ahead, Admiral." came a male voice.

"Recall our personel. I have the... Person of interest in my custody. We will be returning in a couple of hours..." T'Sara explained.

"Aye Admiral." came the answer.

"McKnight out." T'Sara then lightly tapped her combadge. "So... What will you do now?"

"I honestly had not thought that far ahead..." T'Lin admitted. "Maybe live on this world. Do a little fishing..."

"Did you bring a copy of your personel files... Service record... That sort of thing?" T'Sara answered. "If so... Then I can have you processed as a refugee rather than an enemy combatant... Then you will be able to decide your own future without any serious questions..."