Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow - Part Four

Posted on Fri Mar 20th, 2020 @ 3:32pm by Commander Tienn Iteela & Lieutenant JG Tienn Durin & Tienn Jaina & Almar Pettar & Lieutenant Colonel Tienn Nerra

Mission: Mission 102: Sic Transit Tienn
Location: Various Locations - Utgarde IV
Timeline: 1230Hrs - August 13th, 2393

Tienn Jaina exited the spaceport, her bag over her shoulder as she smiled. Almar Petter stood before her as he smiled, he gently moved to his wife's side as he hugged her before the two shared a kiss. Pettar turned to Koll. "Hello, Koll. It's good to meet you at last. Jaina has told me much about you, at length." he commented.

Koll nodded to the Cardassian before him, meeting the man was a surprise despite the fact that he had been told of Pettar's coming and the fact that the man would be meeting Jaina and her group at the other end. "Its good to meet you as well." he managed to say. "I apologize, I... I forgot you were coming." Koll admitted.

"It's fine, no big deal." the Cardassian answered

Durin turned to her grandmother. "Well... Here is where I part ways with you guys. I need to find out where the Spirit of Winter is presently located and if she's still in the system then I'll be along to collect Noel and if she's not. If she's out on assignment then I'll be down in a few hours."

"Of course sweetie, take care of yourself." and with that, the group all made their goodbyes as Tienn Durin separated from the group and she was on her way moments later. Koll and the others turned and departed the spaceport as Pettar led them to an old Starfleet surplus shuttle, that looked well worn and well cared for. He unlocked the hatch before everyone stepped onto the shuttle and each took a seat. "Alright guys, strap yourselves in as we're about to be gone," Pettar commented lightly before he sealed the hatch and he then took off, like a seasoned professional.

The shuttle flew across the landscape as it departed the spaceport airspace and within moments the shuttle left the city behind as well. Pettar turned. "So did everything go well?." he inquired in a gentle tone of voice.

Nerra was the one who answered him. "Yes... It did." as Iteela regarded Pettar in silence for a moment but opted to let her sibling di the talking rather than add to what was being said.

Meanwhile in the Garage. Corat was working on one of his projects when the large door suddenly began to beep loudly before it began to retract open, he placed his tools back into the crate he had been working out of as he turned to watch the arrival of his father and the first family shuttlecraft, since the second was the one that Ulani and Balin were using to go to the beach. He was not worried about Balin and how he would treat his younger sister but he was more worried about Ulani with Balin, which he knew, was downright odd but he opted also to leave his concerns alone and not voice them.

The shuttle came into view before it entered the garage a moment later. The thruster exhaust tapered off a moment later before the hatch opened and out came the party that Pettar had gone to collect, all the while as the large garage door began to retract closed.

Tienn Jaina greeted her son. "Hey Corat." she smiled at him. "Working on your replicator again?" she added.

"Yeah." he nodded his head. "Ulani and Balin have gone to the beach, they said they'd be back before the evening meal and everyone else is doing their normal thing," he added. "Gyce should be back soon and so should K'taro. Both had duty today and that leaves me and everyone else to babysit everyone else," he added.

Tienn Nerra hugged Corat before she made her way into the house, followed by Jaina as Pettar emerged from the shuttle. "Any troubles son?" Pettar asked of Corat.

"None, dad," Corat answered evenly. "Its been mostly quiet, the dogs were all asleep in their various places and Gilora was looking after Hobbie and T'Ree," he added.

"Alright, Corat, this is Koll, he's your elder half-brother." Pettar indicated the other man who had just exited the shuttle.

Koll nodded. "Its good to meet you at last Corat. Mom has told me much of you."

"Ahh," Corat answered. "Mom and Dad both spoke of you, as did Nerra and Iteela."

"Yes. Well..." Koll sighed softly. "There isn't a lot that I can really add to that," Koll answered evenly.

Corat nodded. "Don't worry about it. Besides. I've not met you until now and I'd rather get to know you from you and not from others. Like I was once told, hear all, trust nothing."

"Wise words. Many could learn wisdom from them, my young friend. I could learn from them." Koll sighed. "Which room is mine?"

"As soon as you go out the door, turn left and up two flights of stairs." Pettar started as Corat added. "I'll show you," he commented. "This way." and with that Corat led the man who was old enough to be his father out of the garage and into the house. Pettar followed in silence.