Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow - Part Two

Posted on Fri Mar 20th, 2020 @ 3:29pm by Commander Tienn Iteela & Lieutenant JG Tienn Durin & Tienn Jaina & Lieutenant Colonel Tienn Nerra

Mission: Mission 102: Sic Transit Tienn
Location: Various Locations - Utgarde IV
Timeline: 0900Hrs - August 13th, 2393

Tienn Jaina yawned ever so softly as she slowly dragged herself out of the bed, she was wearing a tank top and her usual underwear. She smiled as she picked herself up and climbed to her feet, she padded into the small bathroom which was connected to the main bedroom. Jaina smiled as she handled what she needed to handle as Durin was fully dressed. She was making breakfast in the small main sitting area where Koll was sleeping on the sofa and Nerra was sleeping on the floor.

Everyone was waking up and they would reach their destination soon when the com system beeped at everyone present. "Attention passengers, this is your Captain speaking. We're thirty minutes out from our destination, welcome to Utgarde. Thank you for flying Federation spaceways." and with that, the com system beeped at the gathering of Bajorans who were either awake or still waking up.

Nerra's eyes snapped open before she sat up, she was wearing a simple tank top and a pair of shorts. "Mmmm... so we're almost home.?"

"Yep. We'll all be sleeping in our beds tonight." Jaina answered as she stretched for the ceiling, she then began to don her clothing as Durin turned her head. "We can head for the lounge to eat breakfast."

Jaina nodded her head as she finished donning her clothing. She regarded the quarters that she and the rest of her family were presently staying in. "Alright, guys lets go eat.

Koll pulled on his boots as he regarded the small group of women around him. "Maybe if we time it right, we'll get to see the arrival at Utgarde," he commented with a smile.

"Yeah, we would." Nerra nodded. "Come on guys." and with that, the gathering departed their temporary home and went down the hallway towards the lounge, reaching their destination a few minutes later. The group got into the lineup and got themselves breakfast before they went to sit down at a table. The ship was still at warp as Koll began to eat his food in silence, he saw no need to waste time with talking. He wanted to enjoy the moment and it showed.

Durin regarded her father in silence for a moment. "I wonder where the Spirit of Winter is."

Nerra turned her head as she placed her drink back down onto the table. "We're all on leave for another week or so."

"It'll give me time to collect Noel and find out where my ship is," Durin commented evenly.

Iteela paused as she turned to her niece. "I believe the Spirit of Winter is still tied up at the Starbase as she is presently undergoing a minor refit," she explained in her flat tone of voice, which for those who knew her, knew that this was the new normal for Iteela's voice. Durin nodded her head. "Well, we were all expecting to be back in a few week's time," she commented.

Koll nodded his head, he knew his daughter had his career and she had things she needed to take care of. "Will you mind... If we.." he paused a second time. "Can we remain in contact?" Koll asked of his daughter.

Durin turned her head from her aunt to her father, he was once her hero, her protector, and her greatest hero. Now he was many things to her and she needed time to sort herself out, her opinion of her father and she also knew her father needed time to sort himself out too. However, this didn't mean she needed to be cold or cruel on the subject. "Sure dad." the youngest woman in the group answered.

Koll nodded before he went back to his food, he ate a mouthful as the starlines outside the front of the ship suddenly reverted to stars as a planet suddenly appeared before the ship. "We're here," he commented evenly.

Jaina smiled. "That's Utgarde. How long will you be staying with me, Koll?"

"A week or so," Koll commented quietly. "I need to meditate on my choices, my mistakes, and errors," he added. "I have wronged so many people."

"Don't you think you are being too hard on yourself Koll?" Jaina inquired in a gentle voice.

Koll indicated Nerra. "Ask her," he commented in response.

Nerra knew that this conversation was going to come up but she didn't expect it up quite so soon and at breakfast was also not something she had been expecting. "I won't lie, I wanted to kick your ass clear across Bajor for a long time, I wanted to make you suffer, make you bleed for what you did..." she admitted. "Now, I have no idea what to think... I've been in this state of mentally fucked up for a week now," she added. "I can only imagine what my husband will say when he meets you. Klingons are big on honor so I can only imagine how that'll go."

"I suspect that K'taro will resort to brute force and leave the talking out of the matter," Iteela commented evenly. "What you did to myself and Nerra will be treated as a matter of honor."

Koll nodded in agreement. "That's the crux of the matter before me. I have to atone and I simply don't know how." he turned to his two sisters. "The temple also abolished your attainders, they were also removed from your records so officially, they don't exist and they never did." he paused. "But I still have to atone."

"I have no idea what to say," Nerra responded. "I will need to take some time to adjust..."

Jaina regarded her daughter. "But you got what you wished for?"

"I did," Nerra admitted, as she turned to Iteela. "What of you?"

"I got what I wished for," the other female commented evenly while she finished her breakfast, suddenly the com system beeped at the assembled people. "Attention all passengers, this is your Captain. All passengers who are getting off at Utgarde, we will be docking in thirty minutes. Thank you for flying Federation airlines." and with that, the com system went dead.

Jaina nodded as she smiled. "Come on guys, let's eat because that's our call." she began wolfing down the rest of her food with everyone else doing the same time.