Knows Wrinkles Part 2

Posted on Thu Aug 24th, 2023 @ 9:45pm by Lieutenant JG Keti Korcus & Lieutenant Durzo Sheela

Mission: Getting Ready (Character Development)
Location: USS Chuck Norris
Timeline: current - (post holo-mission)
Tags: knows wrinkles, part 2, bajoran, Jeffreys Tube

Having planned plenty of extra time, Lt. Sheela was thoroughly surprised to realise that she was late. After having gotten lost a fifth time, she had to admit that Jefferies Tube layouts were a lot more complicated than she had imagined. Noticing an access panel, she discovered that she was in fact two decks above where she should be. Checking the map, she set off again down Portside, where a vertical access tube should allow her to lower herself down to 2nd Deck. While she could use the Computer to give her a direct path, she was aware that Computer commands were saved, and she was averse to giving any clues to potential inquirers; While she couldn't think of anyone who would want to do it, experience had taught her the hard way.

At last she arrived, and with her trained perception could see the silhouette of a man hidden in the shadows.

The shadow man withdrew slightly almost disappearing entirely into the shadows. "What is it you seek?" the voice echoed from her right sounding female.

"The sixth of the spades are shine twice tonight" Sheela replied, keeping every part of her body completely still, staring forward, waiting for the other to reply. To recognise her message.

The shadows shifted and the flicker of candlelight illuminated a figure as they stepped through a now open hatch in the wall, the rich scent of temple incense wafted through towards Sheela.

Keti stood waiting next to a small inspection hatch in a small candlelit room with a serious look on his face.
" A Dust motes choses its own path" came Keti's voice.
He looked satisfied and began to swing a small censer of incense and chant so low it was almost inaudible.

"Did you stand against the serpents?" came an unknown echoed voice as the little ceremony subsided and Keti placed the censer down.

Keti looked at Sheela and smiled, "You seem to know some of the hidden paths, will you join me in prayer?" he asked as he gestured towards the little shrine in the wall.

An illuminated scroll showing a beautiful traditional artistic rendition of the celestial temple in gently self illuminating inks and fibres glowed from the back of the little shrine gently bathing the room in soft multicoloured lights.

Accompanied by the electro 3 in the ceiling, 3 on each wall and 1 on the floor, representing the Prophets and their emissary all flickering rhythmically in unison with the shrines glow.

After a moment of hesitation, Sheela decided that it most likely wasn't a trap. This was after all a starship, not some alley on Bajor. She quietly knelt down where Keti had pointed, and took out some volcanic ash, which she sprinkled between her knees. She was impressed with Keti's collection of artefacts. Although then again she didn't really know any other Bajorans in the Federation.

As the prayer finished Keti turned to sheela and smiled getnly reachin out to read grip her ear and read her pah.
Closing his eyes for a moment he sighed satisfied and let go.

"Thank you, it is good the prophets have guided us here." He said with a peaceful look on his face.

Slowly rising up, Durzo replied 'Thank you too. The prophets are indeed favoring us.' with the same look on her face.

"We don't have much time but if you can keep this secret I would be honoured to share it with you as a holy space and should we ever need the strength of a fellow Bajoran know that I am here for you as i hope you can be for me too" Keti said as he gestured to the shrine before starting to close it up behind the inspection panel.

"Thank you. It will most likely prove very beneficial in time to come."

Keti nodded, making the sign that meant silence of the lips or it is our secret during the occupation and waited.

Getting up to her feet, Lt. Sheela headed out, crawling back into the Jefferies Tube.

Keti waited for quite some time in meditation once she had left before making his own way back to his quarters, collecting his other comm badge from the deckspace on the way back.