Sang the Stray (Completed)

61. No Regrets

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All Wellness this New Year to all you Setari Watchers!

We have a spectacular holiday report for you with an exclusive on the alleged Setari and famous Songstar Victor Morgan. Link here to a recording of the new song he performed live at a New Year's benefit concert. Critics are raving over the new song, but contributor LuvNs3tar1, reported that Tsa Morgan, Victor's father, was livid about the song being included without prior notification. Evidently, he threw a fit and Victor Morgan was quickly escorted away from the location.

Speaking of scandalous.....our favorite and flashiest Setari, known as codename Fallon, was escorted by blue-suit peacekeepers from a New Year's party in Kessine. Attendees saw a whole lot more than they expected when Fallon was flipped over and revealed that she does indeed wear nothing under her skirts.

Also in Kessine, the Icy and Elite Head of the KOTIS Council, Tsur Buble, and his look-a-like nephew, only known as The Protege, were spotted briefly with the Kessine Lehanti and entourage. Regrettably, we still have no accurate depictions of the elusive Protege.  Whether by design or pure coincidence, no one seems to even be able to get a KOTIS censored scan of his face.  So keep trying Setari Watchers!

Until next time!

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Users: Sean Green, Owen Blackbourne

O:...and Fourth Squad has been assigned to the Pillar exploration team. Since Corey and Victor helped develop the software for the scanning drones left in the Space, I assume Second Squad will join us. I scheduled Miss Sorenson that day off.  She needs to finish the education modules.

S: So school work counts as a day off now?

O: Well, I suppose she could read a book.

S: or go swim?

O: Hmm. Yes, physical training would be a good choice too.

S: or she could swim for fun....

O: Alright, I get it...but it would be best if an acquaintance, perhaps from Seventh Squad, could join her...I will check the schedule to see if one of them is available.

S: Okay...hey, are we done? I haven't slept in two kai.

O: What...you party hard in MedBay?

S: ha, no!  We were dealing with the consequences of others partying too hard.

O: Then goodnight.

S: You should have gone.

O: Where?

S: to the new year celebration

O: I did.

S: no, now you're just being purposefully obtuse. I meant the concert with Sang

O: I...wanted to.  But you know I couldn't.

S: no, I don't know that...you need to spend time with her

O: I see Miss Sorenson daily for training and assignments.  I also review the recordings for second level monitoring.

S: that doesn't count...you should spend time alone with her.

O: You know why I am waiting.

S: Sure, I understand it is complicated with your Sight talents...But the others' relationships are progressing....I bet North kissed her sometime last night and it won't take long for Kota to also.

O: Maybe it would be better for my relationship with her to stay like this.

S: No...the plan won't work that way...you said keep equal ground.  Look, just don't wait too long...you might regret it. We need you with us...she needs you.
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Sang:

I was so relieved that Gabriel's disguises had worked. The Setari Watch sites had not identified us. That was definitely something worth celebrating, along with the new Taren Year. I suppose, based on the time I have been here, Christmas and New Year's has now passed back on Earth.

When everyone returned from the holiday break it was back to work. Training and Rotations and school or tagging along with Ista Green in MedBay. The Kai start to blend together and another kaone rolls by.

I find myself thinking more and more about the guys and what Raven told me about Second Squad.  I want that for myself.  The idea of it seems both overwhelming and sort of wonderful.  I haven't seen much of Second Squad to ask Kayli about how things work.  Watching them interact during training didn't yield any new insights either.

As I grow closer to the guys, I realize that I need to say something...but I don't know how to bring it up.  Do I talk to them individually...as a group?....What exactly do I say? Some of them are more free with their affections in front of the others.  Some of them are seeming jealous at times. Tsee Blackbourne had once urged me to work with him on keeping our team together....but he's been distant...and I don't know what his feelings are....so I am unsure about taking this to him....I just don't know what to do. If I say nothing, I know I'll eventually regret it.

Fourth Squad was tasked with joining the exploratory team when the Pillar Space returns again tomorrow. It was strongly recommended that I spend the day resting. I didn't argue...there are plenty of Super Sight Six episodes I want to catch up on.