Just a Few Questions

Posted on Mon May 17th, 2021 @ 3:24am by Lieutenant JG Gallia Norris

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: elysium
503 words - 1 OF Standard Post Measure

"Well, what the hell, if I'm gonna break a promise it may as well be a big one." Cara Starfire resolved, steeling herself for speaking to Gallia. Walking over quickly she began rapid fire, "Lt. Norris, a few questions?"

''Aye, aright." Gallia said drunkenly, "Le's have 'em.''

"I understand you're having trouble with your baby's father.'' Cara began, leaving it for Gallia to fill in the blanks.

"Trouble ye say? Trouble." Gallia laughed as she pounded another scotch, "Tha's one waya puttin' it, lass. Aye, tha'ss one way. First, he kills ma sister, then he wrangles his way off the legal hook he does, no he wants me baby. That low life son of a bitch. Aye, I've got troubles, lass.''

"Well, maybe if we could do a story on it, maybe bring some attention to this thing?" Cara offered, unsure how to proceed.

"An' ye think that'll help, darlin?" Gallia laughed as she pounded another scotch, "Ye really thank that'll help. I bet it don't even get published, I bet Debby Cardille stops it dead in it's tracks, tha's whet I think will happen."

"Well, it's better that we try isn't it?" Cara pressed, she had learned this from Annalise when they were together, "And we're going to need new pictures of the baby, let people know what we're fighting for."

"Aye, ye want pictures, I'll give ye pictures." Gallia agreed, standing to lead the media viper to her nest as she did, "She's a beauty, my Tay, jus' perfect."

"i'm sure she is." Cara answered, though every mother thought their child was the most beautiful and most perfect, her father did, "But we're going to take new pictures, some good one, and make her an object of sympathy, great sympathy, keep her with you."

"That'll be great." Gallia smiled, right now she missed Estelle and Liorga worse than ever, Liorga would know what to do, or maybe Estelle would, either way, "We'll getcha some good pictures."

Charlie considered telling Gallia this was a bad idea, considered kicking Cara's ass for breaking her word too, but she knew this was important, she'd let her live, even if it went against her better judgement.

A short while later and they were in their cabin while Cara took pictures of Tayalas, pictures of her making cookies with Dr. Voight, pictures of her swimming with Cdr. Taylor, of her playing with her stuffed toys, especially her duckie given to her by Auntie Stelle and auntie Yorga, they were very much her world, this ship was her world, and if Cara had anything to say on the matter she'd be here forever.

Gallia watched drunkenly but proudly as her baby girl entertained the reporter, happy as she knew Tay was , and safe, at least for now, with a mother who loved her and would never let any harm come to her. Pledging the and there that she would take Tay and leave if Debby Cardille got her way, never to be seen again.