TSW 7: Kasra Talks with Walker.

[20:33]	IcePickLobotomy	After dinner.
[20:33]	IcePickLobotomy	There's a knock on your door. "Kasra?" It's Lt. Walker "Do you have a moment to talk?"
[20:34]	Kasra	"I, uh, one moment, Walker." Tidying up his workplace and closing his locket, he opens the door. "Yes, ma'am?"
[20:35]	IcePickLobotomy	"I wanted to apologize, if I offended you at dinner. It was a joke, but. . well people don't always take them the way you intend."
[20:35]	Kasra	"Oh, no of course not, I'm just busy is all. You didn't do anything wrong."
[20:36]	Kasra	Perhaps hearing how weak that sounded, he goes on to explain, "I've been working with Scidiv on a theory," as he gestures to his work desk.
[20:36]	IcePickLobotomy	She nods, appearing a tad relieved. "Oh?"
[20:37]	Kasra	"Yes. Right now it's not much to look at, it's only been a day, still brainstorming."
[20:37]	IcePickLobotomy	She nods. "A slow, but good, start makes everything easier down the line."
[20:39]	Kasra	"Was there anything else? Or would you like to hear about it? As captain, it would fall under your rights, but I know that you're off duty."
[20:40]	IcePickLobotomy	"There was. The EF are looking to join METI, and are sending a detachment out later this week. I'm going to take you and Arina as representatives of our Pilot Corps. You'll need your formal uniform."
[20:41]	Kasra	looks as though he's been struck. "Of course...I. Right, you can count on me."
[20:45]	IcePickLobotomy	Walker rubs her temple and shuts the door. "Kasra? What's going on here?"
[20:46]	Kasra	"I'm sorry?"
[20:46]	IcePickLobotomy	"You're upset, you're not happy about this."
[20:48]	Kasra	The blatant lie that slips through his teeth is barely worth committing to memory. After a moment, he gives Lt. Walker a dejected look. "It's a stupid childish thing...I promise, I'll make METI proud."
[20:50]	IcePickLobotomy	"I have no doubts about that, but if it's something I can help with, I will. I'm not going to order you to tell me, I trust you enough that I don't think I need to, but I'd like to try and help."
[20:52]	Kasra	"It's..." He takes a deep breath and very deliberately exhales it before continuing. "It's Pilot Alkaeve. We've been at odds for a while and we...behaved immaturely earlier today. I'm not looking forward to making it right, or to working alongside her to prove METI's capabilities."
[20:52]	IcePickLobotomy	She nods.
[20:53]	IcePickLobotomy	"Without knowing what exactly happened, I won't claim that you, or her, have the moral high ground here."
[20:54]	Kasra	"Neither of us do. Any good points I made were made irrelevant the moment I lost my temper. And the conversation opened with he slapping me, so it was every point I made."
[20:54]	IcePickLobotomy	blinks
[20:55]	Kasra	"Yeah."
[20:55]	IcePickLobotomy	"I'm going to have to talk to her about appropriate bounds of conduct. That's not. . ." She shakes her head.
[20:56]	Kasra	"She's just a kid. It makes sense. I just thought I'd be better than that."
[20:56]	IcePickLobotomy	nods
[20:57]	IcePickLobotomy	"That doesn't excuse her, she /should/ know better. But, are you willing to forgive her if she apologizes? Not asking for you to forget it or act like it hadn't happened, that's not reasonable, but if she's willing to apologize in good faith, would you be willing to try and not hold it agianst her too much?"
[20:59]	Kasra	Walker briefly recalls a drunken Artyom acting a similar way when Kasra immediately jerks out of his slouch and stands at attention. "Of course. I'm not going to allow a lapse in judgement to damage squad unity."
[21:00]	IcePickLobotomy	"I'm glad to hear that. And, what sort of punishment do you think would be appropriate for Arina's actions?"
[21:01]	Kasra	"Wha-I, none! None, ma'am. She acted out of a misguided concern, and if anything, I should appreciate the sentiment. I'll go apologize right now, if you'd like."
[21:02]	IcePickLobotomy	"No, I need to talk with her first." She smiles "I just wanted to see how. . . " She pauses
[21:02]	IcePickLobotomy	"I wouldn't want to let her off if it'd result in you feeling angry about it, if you don't think I should take any official action, I'll just give her a firm lecture."
[21:06]	Kasra	"Of course. Uh, Leuite-Walker? Thanks."
[21:06]	IcePickLobotomy	"You're welcome Kasra. Despite how busy I may be, you all /are/ my first priority here." She waves weakly. "Night Kasra, I'll talk to you tomorrow."
[21:07]	Kasra	"Night!"
[21:07]	IcePickLobotomy	Walker trudges out of the room, finally letting the weight settle onto her shoulders.