"Uh... well, um... that is..." Kelley's look at her was actually less accusatory and more a mix of puzzlement and amusement, but he shrugged, remember the antics with the photo while Morain sent a message to Veronica. {Please... I don't know what to do!} However the tricky SOUL had already disappeared, leaving Morain with a message. [Sorry sis you're on your own for this one! Don't worry, I'm sure Mr. Kelley will be understanding about the situation *laughter is heard*] Ioren, trying to get back on the topic at hand, spoke up. "Is it really that important? Perhaps you left it here? I'm more concerned about what you told this Woman about my... Family situation. What I told you in that cell... was in confidence. I don't want her... abilities to become common knowledge, Kelley." Kelley shrugged and the two of them came in anyways, due to Morain's temporary inability to answer them at the moment. They sat down on the couch and Kelly replied in kind. "Not really, I was curious that's all. This is Morain Dereso, she's our gunnery officer on board and a technomancer. I told her of your family situation because of her particular history in the past, all of which I will allow her to share with you as she wishes, as they are none of my business and I will not disclose that type of information. However rest assure that if she cannot be trusted with what you've told me, then you should have no reason to trust me either." A servant robot came in with Morain's favorite juice, and two glasses of water. Kelley picked one of the waters up and began drinking it.
< @WanderingJester > Morain took some time to calm down. She picked up the juice and took a quick swig, before looking at Kelley and Ioren. "I was born on the Capital of the Splinter Rebellion. My parents hated me, and I was forced into labor until I was six, at which point I stowed away on a freighter. On there I was forced to watch someone who was caring for me murdered before my eyes, before I was beaten and left for dead. So believe me when I say your sister will be in good hands... at least she has a brother to watch out for her." Tears were unconsciously appearing in her eyes, even as her face was stoic as she drank her juice. Ioren stayed silent as Morain told her story. "And what were you going to have her do with my sister, Kelley? Were you going to exploit her powers to further your objectives?" He asked, even as his face was soft, taking a gulp of water and looking away. *I see... that's why he allowed us on.*
"I was born on the Capital of the Splinter Rebellion. My parents hated me, and I was forced into labor until I was six, at which point I stowed away on a freighter. On there I was forced to watch someone who was caring for me murdered before my eyes, before I was beaten and left for dead. So believe me when I say your sister will be in good hands... at least she has a brother to watch out for her." Kelley moved next to Morain and put an arm around her shoulders and she leaned in on to him subconsciously. He rubbed her shoulder as Ioren spoke up. "And what were you going to have her do with my sister, Kelley? Were you going to exploit her powers to further your objectives?" Kelley looked up at Kilat impassively then after a moment asked. "If I wanted to use your sister for my own purposes, then why would I not just shoot you in the head at the interrogation room and go get her myself? I already knew where she was and who has her."
< @WanderingJester > "Loren." Morain looked at Kelley "Don't be so hard on him. He's concerned for his sister, which it seems like he should be given what's happening to her." She then looked at Ioren, while still cuddled up to Kelley. "He was going to have me watch over her, guide her in developing her powers. Right, Loren?" After time for Kelley to respond, Ioren sighed. "I see. I'll trust you. But for now, I need some food. I'll... leave you two alone." He said, walking out of Morain's room. "Call me when you're ready to discuss my Information."
"Loren. Don't be so hard on him. He's concerned for his sister, which it seems like he should be given what's happening to her. He was going to have me watch over her, guide her in developing her powers. Right, Loren?" Kelley nodded, as Ioren stood up and got ready to leave. "I see. I'll trust you. But for now, I need some food. I'll... leave you two alone." He said, walking out of Morain's room. "Call me when you're ready to discuss my Information." Kelley nodded again, and the rider was gone. He looked at Morain. "You two had fun last night Morain?"
< @WanderingJester > Morain smiled "Yes... we had a lot of fun." Soon, though, the memories started to come back, and her face flushed. "OH! Loren, I'm so, so sorry!" she said, panicking and grabbing the shirt off the table, pushing it into his chest even as her fingers clenched around it, not wanting to let go. "I'm so sorry for letting Veronica send those pictures, and having your shirt, and... and..."
"Yes... we had a lot of fun. OH! Loren, I'm so, so sorry! I'm so sorry for letting Veronica send those pictures, and having your shirt, and... and..." Kelley laughed, then looked at her. He narrowed his eyes to a make a face of wickedness then teased her. "It is ok, you keep it. You know, in case it gets chilly between the sets of your next... photo shoot." He held his hand over hers and pushed the shirt gently back to Morain.
< @WanderingJester > Morain's blush got even deeper, and she looked so innocent for a while before Turning away. "Ohhh... Loren, you Jerk." She siad with a laugh. "But Ioren did have the right idea. Let's order some food. I wanna show you something." She said, walking over to her bookshelf and pulling out 'A Traveler's guide to Terra'. She sat on the couch. "Just order me what you want, then come sit down."
"Ohhh... Loren, you Jerk. But Ioren did have the right idea. Let's order some food. I wanna show you something." Kelley laughed as well, then he pulled out his digi-pad and was about to ask what Morain wanted when she spoke up. "Just order me what you want, then come sit down." He shrugged, ordered two rice with chicken pot pie stuffing on top and some drinks before sitting down next to Morain. "What have you got there?"
< @WanderingJester > "A travelling guide for Terra." Said Morain, with a dreamy smile on her face. "When I was in the Academy, I was cooped up all the time. No one knew me enough to invite me anywhere. So I looked at this book. It's so nice... it has pictures of all the natural wonders of the world, recreated by the Terraform after we founded the Mars Foundries." She picked her way to a picture of a forest and a mountain range. "This was always my favorite... the Rocky Mountains. They just look so beutiful... so peaceful... and I could have easily gone there... just a few miles away from the Mega-Facility" Morain snuggled up against Kelley's chest while she gazed at the pictures. *A nice little house in the woods... not too far from Loren's work...* Morain's mind was drifting down avenues most pleasant.
