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Chapter 16 - Red Tape
Saturday 14th January 2017
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Kriana was waiting at the airlock for the Councillor. She had sent a message saying she would be making an appearance at nine thirty Citadel time, which was fifteen minutes ago.
"I bet the Councillor has got cold feet over seeing us again." Sam added breaking the silence.
"I doubt that Sam. It is probably just a council meeting that has overrun." Shiala knowing how these things work after being with Benezia for various meetings.
"I get the feeling the meeting could be about us." Kate added. "Was it really worth us causing all this hassle as it seems rather pointless?"
"Someone has to be first Kate but it should all work out fine in the end." Fosanta trying to stay supportive
"I hope so." Kate muttered as Fosanta put her arm around her.
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At the airlock the Councillor had arrived with a datapad in hand. "Good morning Councillor." Kriana said possibly a little too cheerfully for the Councillor after a long meeting.
"I have spent the last two hours in a meeting to try and resolve this issue, so while it may be morning I would not say it is good." Kriana was a little shocked and just nodded. "I would like to discuss some things with yourself and the two humans. Everyone else will be free to leave after I have had a word." Kriana nodded and the two got in the lift to go down a deck.
Everyone turned to face the lift as the doors opened and the Councillor and Kriana walked out.
"I am going to spend some time today to get through all the political issues that have arisen. Everyone excluding Adastra, Kate and Sam may leave the ship on one condition. No one is to mention anything that happened after the attack to anyone. I hope everyone understand this?" A Mexican wave of nods came from each person. Emala stood and looked at the Councillor.
"Would it be ok if I leave now to see a friend?" The Councillor gave a nod and Emala nearly skipped to the lift.
"I only need to talk to Kate and Sam at the moment but the rest of you are free to stay if you wish." No one moves from the seats that they are currently sitting at. "The council have reluctantly agreed this morning to allow you both residency on an Asari world of your choosing. The Asari Republics would ideally like it to be Illium or Thessia though." Smiles all round from everyone at that news. "I also most say that you will be classed as an Asari sub-species until first contact happens. This means that you will be treated in exactly the same way as an Asari even though you are unable to meld and have no biotic ability." Kate and Sam nod thinking it sounds like a classic bodge of the system. "The cluster in which your home planet resides is to remain unmapped and a security patrol will protect it from a distance. This is so no one can influence your species development or attack your home world." The two of them nod again knowing that if everyone encroached on Earth it would end up like a lump of charcoal very quickly. "On Monday morning the Council are going to make a special announcement about the Enlighten, its journey and what it has found. I would like all seven of you to attend."
"What about everyone who used the escape shuttles?" Kriana a little confused as to why it should just be them.
"Twenty of the twenty four who left the ship were found at the mining colony alive and the remaining four are as we speak being collected from Omega. Aria was not all that proactive in helping us, but they are safe. None of them know you are here yet, they will be informed shortly."
"Are we not going to get harassed by journalists wherever we go?" Sam was wondering if it would be possible to live any kind of normal life.
"It is highly likely, that was why the Asari Republics decided to provide you and Kate permanent protection wherever you may go, if you wish to have it."
"Is there anything else we should know about?" Kate thinking this couldn't be the end of the red tape.
"You will both be required to undertake some medical tests for your own safety and Kate you will also be required to undertake a psychological evaluation. These will be scheduled for next week sometime."
"Why only me?" Kate feeling a little singled out.
"Sam is exempt as Sha'ira is unsure if Adastra has planted any traps as she did last time." Adastra just looked at the floor. "Adastra. Since you were last in Council space it has been made illegal to meld with someone on the dangerous list. Sam you are on a watch list hence the exemption."
"I am on a watch list because I connected with someone on the dangerous list?"
"Yes Sam. You will be on that list for life." The Councillor delivering the news a little flatly, which does not seem to impress Sam much.
"So I cannot even connect with Adastra even if I have already done so?"
"I do not think we have ever had anyone willing to meld again with anyone on the dangerous list. The courts would have to decide." Sam decided there and then to upset the applecart and just hoped that Adastra would be up for it. Sam spoke in English to keep the Councillor and Kriana out of the loop.
"Adastra, I want to prove that you aren't dangerous, just misunderstood. Would you be willing to connect with me to try and show that?" Adastra looked at Sam as if he had told her to rob a bank but a smile eventually began to creep across her face as she remembered what Sha'ira had said.
"You really don't see the risks Sam?" Kate piping up but thankfully sticking to English.
"Yes, but it should be worth it." Sam thinking if he didn't try this now then every time they melded in the future they would be arrested. With that he looks back at Adastra and gives a nod.
"Relax, let yourself go. Find that link you know well and pull it towards you. Embrace eternity."
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"Hello Adastra." Sam says as he walks past with an oak floorboard over his shoulder.
"I see you are getting rid of the stone floor." Adastra looks to the right of the entrance to see an unfinished floor. "Yes. It should be stained next time you come. Could I ask what the Councillor meant by traps?"
"Last time I wiped someone's memory I put a few hidden images into very rarely used data. When they went searching for the memories I had wiped they came across the images. Given I was in the room at the time they were a little trapped." Sam just laughs as he knocks a couple of nails into the board.
"You really are creative I'll give you that. I must however say that tricking people like that is not nice Adastra." Sam sits down on the floor and puts the hammer down next to him.
"I know Sam. I just feel all the past abuse I have got from people who have known and my mind gains a focus I cannot shake."
"Could I ask therefore why you did not go after me violently after I saw you?"
"You knew nothing about what Asari should look like and I also knew you were no threat at all to me. You trusted me several times not to hurt you and also with a memory that meant so much to you. I thought I could offer some tentative trust in you with regards to my markings. I was so relieved when you made a positive comment afterwards you would never quite understand."
"So you deliberately left the door unlocked and slightly open then?"
"Is there anything else you wish to know?" Adastra seemed to act as if she had not heard his question at all. Sam just decides to read between the lines and so thinks it would be best to not to push.
"I know nothing about Illium or Thessia and it may be helpful for making a decision as to where we should settle."
"I'll be right back." Sam had barely enough time to put two more nails into the end of the floorboard before Adastra came back with two books. One titled travel guide to Illium and the other travel guide to Thessia. "These should help Sam. I only have a tiny preference to Illium but I would be happy enough on either planet. See what you think."
"Thank you again Adastra for the conversation and the information. If you don't mind I would like to get back to laying this floor."
"No problem Sam. Do tell me when the floor is done."
"I will." With that Adastra left and the library was replaced by the Enlighten as Sam opened his eyes.
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"Sam, Adastra and yourself are confined to the ship." The Councillor seemingly not pleased by the blatant disregard for law.
Sam felt slightly lightheaded as if he had just stood up quickly but was still thinking straight. "I thought we already were anyway, so what exactly is different?" Adastra wondered if he had planned this, to deliberately show how silly this all is, or not. The Councillor did not seem to appreciate the witty retort.
"You will have a trial when you get off the ship. I can not allow the Enlighten to block a berth for months so I will see if I can arrange it to be sooner. Also you can not attend the announcement tomorrow."
"If Sam and Adastra cannot attend then I will not." Shiala stated knowing that the two had a mutual trust and wouldn't harm each other.
"Nor will I." Fosanta wanting to keep the crew as a cohesive group even through tough times.
"Councillor I will also not attend if we cannot all go." Kate staying friendly while making a stand. The Councillor now had a dilemma as she had lost both of the new species and it would look silly to have only two of the seven crew members. Kriana was torn between the crew and the obligation as the captain to attend.
"Councillor I am sure that having to postpone the announcement and having to speed up a trial would be more effort than adding a new clause to this law."
"What would you propose is added?" It would indeed be more effort to reschedule everything than add a new clause but the addition would have to have a good deterrent.
"Both parties must be independently verified to pose no threat to each other. If it is the case then they are free to meld with each other if they wish to." Kriana looked at Adastra who nodded in agreement to the proposal.
"How can Adastra and Sam be verified?" Kriana had no idea on that question and looked to Adastra.
"Sha'ira will agree to meld with Sam if we can have a talk. She will see that I have done no damage nor added any traps. This should be enough proof to show I am not a dangerous individual." Adastra seeing no other way out of this but she trusted Sha'ira. Fosanta, Kate and Shiala were just watching on to see how all of this unfolds. It would certainly be something novel for one individual to cause a law change, even if it is just adding a clause.
"I will go and propose this to the Council. If they agree I will get a message to you and Sha'ira."
"Thank you Councillor." Sam thinking it would probably be best to stay on her good side as all he seems to have been at the moment is a pain. With barely a nod of acknowledgement she gets up to leave the Enlighten with Kriana and Shiala following behind.
"I hope this goes well for you two."
"I am hopeful it will Fosanta. Kate, have you had any thought about what planet you would like to go to?" Sam was trying to seem like he is confident but feeling anything but.
"I have no idea."
"I got some information from Adastra when we connected which may be helpful once this issue has blown over. Unfortunately I do not have the cool ability to combine nervous systems so I cannot help you with the same."
"I would have helped you too Kate but I am sure you do not want to end up on the list." Adastra added feeling like a tracked criminal.
"I appreciate the offer Adastra but I would definitely like to stay off the list and not cause more problems. Fosanta, would you help me out?"
"Sure Kate, your room or here?" Sam could see Adastra was feeling depressed. "Adastra come and have a sit in my room." Sam then remembered something. "Kate you will owe me £100 later." With that Adastra and Sam get up and walk down the hallway with an arm around each other to his room. Kate laughing at the bet as there was no way to pay him. She was a little worried though as to what was happening with Adastra.
"Here would be fine with me." Kate absentmindedly musing as she watches Sam and Adastra walking down the corridor. Once they go into Sam's room she turns back to Fosanta.
"Are you comfortable Kate?"
"I am good Fosanta."
"Clear your mind Kate. Find that connection that you used previously. Pull it closer to you. Embrace eternity."
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Fosanta coughs with all the paint dust that was floating in the air. "Could you kindly stop making as much dust for a few minutes Kate?"
"Sorry about that." Kate stops rubbing the wall with the wire brush. "It really needs a repaint as it looked awful."
"I admit the flaking paint was not all that welcoming. I have two files for you." Fosanta held them out to Kate who put the wire brush down on the concrete floor. Each file was simply entitled the name of the planet, the Thessia one thicker than the Illium one. "You really need to clean yourself off as your hair is almost white has lots of paint flakes in it Kate."
"It will be ok for now until I have finished. I appreciate you giving me this Fosanta." Kate leafing through the Illium file living a grey finger print on each page as she does so.
"No problem but I am going to leave before I get some kind of respiratory condition." Kate laughs a little.
"I hope it is more inviting for you next time Fosanta. Thank you again for your help." Fosanta nods before heading back towards the door at the end of the corridor.
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Kate feels the Enlighten come back as she opened her eyes. There wasn't really any headache to speak of which was an improvement. Both of them turned as they heard the lift doors open. Sha'ira walks out before giving a warm knowing smile to Fosanta and Kate. "Would one of you kindly inform me as to where I would find Adastra and Sam?"
"Yes, they are in Sam's room which is the last door on the right." Kate stating confidently as she had not long ago watched them walk in there.
"I appreciate your help." With that Sha'ira turned and gracefully walked down the corridor soon getting to the end and knocking on the door without hesitation.
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Adastra just flopped on the bed face down wondering how the hell everything had got to this stage from just a bit of skin pigmentation. Sam laid down on the other side of the bed on his side looking at Adastra. "Would you like to voice what you are thinking?"
"This condition has been a curse my whole life. There just seems to be no end as to how much it is going to mess with everything. I tried in my younger years to accept it as a part of me. That soon ended when I got ridiculed, tormented and bullied. Then I tried to bury it in a hole but that does not work either. I am out of options now; there is nothing I can do."
"You are not giving up are you?"
"There is nothing left that I can do short of tattooing over the top of them." This made Sam a little upset that she was even contemplating doing such a thing.
"Adastra, look at me." She turns her head to her right to show the tears she had wanted to hide. "You will not deface or mask your wonderful marked skin. The real problem you have is the fallout that occurred from the negativity it caused. For a start let's see if we can get you onto the watch list." Adastra just gives a small nod before turning back to be face down, pondering what Sam had just said.
A knock at the door surprised Sam but Adastra didn't move so he got off the bed and walked to the door. "Oh, hello again. Come in." Sam a little confused why Sha'ira was stood in front of him, but greatful non the less for her timing. "You are just the person we could do with." With that Sam and Sha'ira walked in, Adastra looked to her left to see who it was. When she saw it was Sha'ira she quickly sat up and started drying her eyes.
"I hope that I am not interrupting anything." Sha'ira talking as she sat down next to Adastra looking towards Sam and patting the space next to her at the foot end of the bed. Sam got the hint and quickly sat down, giving himself a little more personal space than last time.
"Kriana and Shiala requested that I came to see you when it was reasonable for me to do so. You two seem to be making yourselves known."
"I was not exactly pleased with a law which makes it illegal for people on the dangerous list to meld. I can see why it was done but Adastra is no more dangerous than you or I and I really need to get that message to everyone."
"So you melded in front of the Councillor to force her hand?"
"What I was trying to do was get Adastra off the dangerous list as she is not a criminal, nor is she dangerous and therefore she does not deserve to be on it. As long as Adastra feels safe then she is fine. Also I really needed some information on Illium and Thessia and I also god a nice conversation as well." Sha'ira just about manages to hold back the laugh.
"Do you feel as if you are misunderstood Adastra?"
"Yes. I feel guilt for every memory I have robbed and feel remorse for the suicide victim. I did not intend to hurt any of them but they hurt me more than I could accept." A tear rolls down her face from her left eye. "I would not hurt anyone without them doing something that hurts me but everyone acts as if I would snap them in half if they so much as look at me funny. These last 5 years have proven that I am not like that."
Sha'ira thinks for a few seconds her arm around Adastra who now has her head in her hands. "Adastra, there is only one way off the list. I will be taking a great risk and trusting you not to trick or misguide me. I however need to see every incident. You can omit any images of your condition but everything else I need to look at. Would you be willing to do that, and if so can I trust you?"
Adastra sat there head in hands sobbing softly torn between the unhappiness of the events of the past and the happiness of someone finally willing to help. Sam moves around the back of Sha'ira to sit the other side of Adastra. Putting his left arm over her shoulder he whispers to her. "We are both here to help Adastra. We can only do so much without your help though." Adastra takes a deep breath and pulls her head out of her hands and turns to Sha'ira as he tries to dry her face yet again.
"I will do everything that I can to help." Sha'ira was expecting a bit more of a direct response but could see she meant every word. She wipes her eyes a little more before getting comfortable. "I am ready when you are Sha'ira."
"Embrace eternity." With that both Asari's eyes go black. Sam was surprised as to how quickly they made the connection. He then remembered back to Earth when he was told there are fewer side effects with practice and assumed this could be a similar thing.
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"I am glad you are here Sha'ira." Adastra stood inside the entrance to what looked like a large museum. The only thing lacking was the traditional exhibitions which were instead replaced by cylinders of data pads, each one focusing on a single topic. The whole building was immaculately clean and bright with its large expanses of marble and large staircases between floors.
"It is only going to be a quick visit Adastra. Could you take me to where the memories of the incidents are?"
"This way." Sha'ira followed Adastra through the building to a painted steel door. They walk through the door and down a cold, damp, corridor to a reasonable sized room which was reasonably lit. "It is not something I like to display but here it all is." In front of them were three cylinders which held all the information Sha'ira wished to see.
"Could you remove everything you wish me not to see Adastra?" She nods and takes a trip around each cylinder taking several pads from each before walking back with a stack of a couple of dozen of pads which she places on a small table on the left side of the room. "You are free to look at anything else that is left." Sha'ira nods and starts digging through the data.
It is not too long before Sha'ira had finished going though the information. The warm smile on her face giving away nothing as usual. "I appreciate the opportunity to look at this but now I must leave." Adastra nods and Sha'ira vacates the room which quickly gets replaced by Sam's room.
"I would kindly request both of you to say nothing about what happened in here. I will be back as soon as this gets resolved." Sha'ira was seemingly keen to get somewhere.
"Got it." Sam wondering if Sha'ira was going to drop any more hints.
"I understand Sha'ira." With a nod and a smile she left the room.
"I hope her being in a rush to leave means it is good news." Sam whispered in Adastra's ear.
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"So it is agreed that Illium would be the best place to go. We just need to find out what Sam and Adastra think."
"I think it may be an idea to wait a while before asking them. I could see Adastra being more comfortable on Illium though." Fosanta putting a bit of a lid on Kate's over enthusiasm.
"I think they would appreciate talking about something else now." Sha'ira added with a smile as she walked to the lift and pressed the button. "I will be visiting again in the near future." With that she steps into the lift and leaves.
Fosanta and Kate head to Sam's room to ask them where they would prefer to be located. Fosanta knocks on the door and they hear a come in from inside. The pair of them walk in to see Sam sitting next to a slightly upset Adastra. "Have a seat you two." Fosanta takes the chair and Kate manages to find an empty space on the desk to sit on.
"Sha'ira was in here a long time. What happened?" Sam knew Kate was just making sure they were fine but they had been told not to say anything about what happened.
"I had sex with her. It was great." Sam just about managing to keep a straight face as there was an intake of breath from Kate. Fosanta knew Sha'ira's reputation all too well and just rolled her eyes. Adastra just had to smile and shake her head. "Kate. It is ok I did not really. I cannot say what happened so I had to make something up." Kate suddenly felt a bit of a fool but had to laugh along with everyone else. "So why did you come for a chat?"
"We had been discussing which planet would be best for us to be located on. I would prefer Illium as there is more options for communications jobs there than on Thessia."
"I just thought options seemed a little wider on Illium, but we wondered where you two would pick."
"I have a slight preference for Illium as Thessia has not exactly been good for me in the past."
"Everyone else seems to prefer Illium so Illium it is. I have no real preference either way. It is not like we cannot visit Thessia if we do not choose to go there." Sam providing his opinion which seems to settle that discussion before everyone thinks about settling in for the night.
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Sunday 15th January 2017
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Sha'ira walks towards the reception desk in the council offices. "Greetings I wish to speak to the Asari Councillor."
"I am extremely sorry Sha'ira but she is currently in a security meeting. Would you like to make an appointment?"
"No. The information I have will be important to the meeting she is in. Just say I visited them again, she will know what I mean." The receptionist seemed to look puzzled at this but sent a message to the Councillor's Omni-tool anyway. It was about ten minutes before the Councillor appeared from a door on the right.
"Good morning Councillor. Do you have somewhere private to talk? This is important."
"I really hope it is as I am busy this morning. This way." Sha'ira and the Councillor walk down a small hallway and enter the second room on the right.
"What is so important Sha'ira?" The Councillor seemingly not having a good day yet again.
"Adastra should not be on the dangerous list."
"You know yourself that she is a prime example of a dangerous person."
"I thought that too until I saw everything from her perspective."
"What is it with everyone who goes on that ship, first Sam and now you?"
"I am just doing my job Councillor. Everyone just assumed the worst as no one was willing to take any risk. It is these negative decisions that have caused her to be as she is today not her condition." The Councillor sighs.
"What do you advise me to do?" The Councillor starting to sound a little exasperated by this point.
"Move her from the dangerous list to the watch list. I will vouch for her being eligible for that change. I believe that would render the meeting you were in pointless as there would not need to be a law change. Also it is not currently illegal to meld with someone on the watch list. All charges against Sam should therefore be dropped."
"That added clause was never going to get added anyway. Is there anything else Sha'ira?"
"Can you confirm to me only when the list change has happened."
"Yes, I really need to get back to this meeting."
"I appreciate your time." With that Sha'ira heads out of the council offices and back to her own, the Councillor going back into her meeting.
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Sha'ira's third client since this morning leaves the room and once the door has closed she calls her reception to see if she has any messages.
"You have a message from the Councillor that just says `It has been done`."
"Tell my next client I will be an hour. Please make her comfortable."
"As you wish mistress." With that she gets up and walks out of her room heading towards the docks.
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Sha'ira steps out of the lift to see Kate, Fosanta, Sam and Adastra happily talking around one of the tables.
"Sha'ira, Welcome back. We are just talking about what it might be like on Illium when we get there." Fosanta was the first to notice Sha'ira.
"I feel that was a wise choice by you all. I am however only here long enough to say to Adastra that it has been done." Adastra jumps up almost wiping the table out and nearly knocking Sha'ira to the floor as she goes in for a hug. "I just need to say that I will unable to be of any more help to you for a while."
"You have done more than most people ever have for me Sha'ira. I have no way to repay my debt to you."
"Do not worry about that Adastra, you will repay it in a unique way in the future. I must however leave you all now." With that Sha'ira leaves to head back to her office.
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Kriana, Emala, Shiala and the Councillor all arrive onboard the Enlighten just as everyone else has just finished their evening meal.
"Councillor, what brings you here at such a late time?" Fosanta being a little curious as to quite what is happening.
"I am here to give everyone some news and to ask if you would reconsider tomorrow."
"That depends on the news." Sam still slightly annoyed at being prosecuted.
"Well. All your charges have been dropped Sam as Adastra was this afternoon reclassified as you no doubt already know. Adastra you are now free to leave the ship as you wish."
"I am up for tomorrow, what about everybody else?" Kate thinking that this was the best time, the question gained a yes from everyone else. "It looks like tomorrow is good Councillor."
"I am pleased that you have all reconsidered. I have a couple of more items I need to sort before I leave. Have you all chosen which planet you wish to be relocated to?"
"Kate, Sam, Adastra and myself decided Illium, if that is ok with yourself?" The Councillor nods.
"Shiala is going to return to Matriarch Benezia and Emala and I to our home on Thessia." Kriana finishing off the decisions.
"Ok, I will confirm with the Armali council tomorrow but Illium relocations will be in a suburb of Nos Astra. They also have job places in their Illium facility in Nos Astra for anyone locating on the planet. You can decide about that later, I just thought you should know." The four going to Illium nod. "Emala, Kriana and Shiala, since you will not be relocating, you will get a monetary bonus for your services."
"Councillor I have a question. What kind of housing will we get on Illium?" Sam thinking it's always Kate to ask the practical questions. He would be happy with something that has four walls and a roof.
"The original documentation was unclear when relocations involving new species were to be involved. It was originally going to be individual apartments which were in the same block for anyone who wished to work at Armali afterwards. They would probably accept a request of two, two bedroom apartments or a four room house since there are only four of you."
Adastra and Sam look at the other two and say "four?" at the same time getting a small laugh from all of them. Fosanta looks at Kate, "four with Sam and Adastra?" It doesn't take long at all for Kate to decide.
"A four bedroom house would be our preference Councillor."
"I will see what I can do." Sam turns to Adastra speaking in English.
"Wasn't it Armali Council who made the plasma thrusters on this ship?" Adastra nods. "Want to see if you can get a good job there?" Adastra thinks for a moment.
"I would really like that Sam." Adastra getting visibly excited by that notion.
"I'll try to add a perk to make it better." Sam turns from Adastra to the Councillor. "Councillor, Adastra and myself will accept a job at Armali Council in their propulsion department on two conditions."
"What would those be?"
"That we get twenty percent paid time to do whatever we wish to and flexible working hours." Sam expected the shocked expression from the Councillor but not from Adastra.
"I, I will pass your proposal to them."
"They are welcome to see our work in engineering if they want convincing." Sam remembered the large amount of work they had done to repair the ship would probably be a good bargaining chip. The Councillor nodded but didn't seem convinced.
"I think that is everything I need to get on with and everything you need to know. Be ready for tomorrow mornings announcement." With that she walked towards the lift to leave the ship.
"I can not believe you even tried to get that kind of offer Sam." Kriana waiting until the lift doors had closed. She was thinking the best offer she had ever heard of was ten percent and that was mostly for experienced workers. Sam just smiled.
"It will be a damn good job if they accept and the management is not red tape hell." Sam remembering all the forms and health and safety crap he had to complete back on earth to get anything done.
"I would never have asked for anything like that." Adastra having a slight grin on her face.
"That is why I asked for you. You know what you are doing so you should get some perks." Sam looked over to Kate and Fosanta. "What jobs do you think you will do?"
"I will probably see if there is anything in Illium control."
"I would have taken one at Armali if it did not sound all technical."
"It may be worth asking if they have an office job Kate."
"I think I might Adastra. If I can get flexible hours too that would be a good perk. I am going to sleep on it though as it has been a long day." Kate gets up to head to her room. Everyone else has a quick discussion and comes to the same idea that an early night may be a good idea before tomorrow's announcement.
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Notes
It seems the Councillor needs either more coffee or needs to find a new side of the bed to get out of. Sam and Adastra getting into trouble yet again. When will this end? I wonder how the average person on the Citadel will react to the announcement.
I thank you all for reading this far and hope you are interested enough to continue.
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