Star Guild Chronicles

Through trouble or high water

A week has passed since the incident with the crew of the White Anemone. Things have been calm for the crew of the Star Cruiser, the only real threat they have dealt with over that time is each other. More specifically, Raynor and Gawolik wanting one another dead and Starlene and Neal doing what they could to keep the peace. It was much easier for Starlene, not that she was harsh or rude with them, rather she was so sweet and polite it was hard not to obey even for a short time. They did keep their fighting to a minimum when she was around, the animosity so much harder to hide.

It is morning for the crew, Starlene making breakfast with Raynor currently the only one in the kitchen, eating at the island. Starlene is on the side of the island between it and all the cooking stuff, currently tending to something in a pan. Raynor on the opposite side of the island, sitting on a stool, facing Starlene and his back to the door. He is currently eating something that looked like a large piece of meat, cutting up small pieces and eating it with a fork and knife.

Gawolik came into the kitchen, glaring at the back of Raynor's head upon spotting him. He made his way to the island, shoving Raynor with his arm as he walked past to sit two stools to the left of him. Raynor grunted in surprise and at being shoved, glaring at the pink man. The noise caused Starlene to turn to see the new arrival, and smiled brightly at him.

"Good morning Gawolik. Hope you slept well. Here ya go." She greeted happily, setting a plate down in front of him. His meal being different from Raynor's, his being in little pieces already and a mixed variety of food not just one thing.

"Ah, grub time!" Gawolik exclaimed, digging in and quite literally by shoving his face into the food. Starlene giggled at his enthusiasm and turned back to the cooking. Raynor simply watched the large man, his face neutral though looking very unhappy as it seemed his neutral face was. Gawolik looked up at feeling eyes on him-yellowish grease covering his chin and lower lip, the two staring at one another for a few seconds before Raynor ate another small bit of his food.

"What's your problem noozer?" Gawolik sneered in a low tone as he wiped the grease off him, keeping his voice low so Starlene wouldn't hear or at least make out their words.

"That I strongly detest graceless lumbering pigs." Raynor shot back in a low voice as well. Enraged, Gawolik roughly grabbed Raynor's shoulder and pulled him towards him, the two now face to face, each wearing a hateful sneer at one another.

Luckily Neal came into the kitchen at this time, seeing Gawolik and Raynor nearly nose to nose with Gawolik's fist reeled back, Starlene's back turned on the whole thing. He quickly hurried and broke the two up before either could throw a punch or do anything else.

Starlene thought she heard some kind of strangled noise behind her and turned to see all three guys on the other side of the island, Neal in the middle with Raynor and Gawolik in their seats, Neal's arms around their shoulders with a big grin on his face, the other two still fiercely glaring at each other.

"Oh Neal, I didn't hear you come in. I'll get you a plate." Starlene welcomed, turning her back once more.

"What did I say about killing each other?" Neal questioned the two, removing his arms from them and properly sitting down on the stool between them.

"It was all in good fun. Ain't it?" Gaw tried to chuckle off, getting angry once more when talking directly to Raynor.

"Look, you two can't keep up this charade. I want you two to shake hands to show there are no hard feelings." Neal mediated, Raynor and Gawolik just glaring at one another, neither keen on the idea.

"Come on, shake." The brunette insisted. The two men each rose a fist, and instead of shaking hands shook their fists at each other. Starlene turned around and saw this, with Neal giving them a raised brow.