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[Chad32]

"Your 'big girl' status is debatable." Temrash said. They finally reached his ship. He ordered the hatch to open, and went inside. The generators were still in the corner, and he put her there and activated them while keeping her at dracon point. She had enough room to stand, or settle down like a horse would.

"That little stunt you pulled showed a continued willingness to let those you value die if you don't get your way. First it was killing your sister because she wasn't living the kind of life you wanted her to live, even though she was content living it. Now you would have let Efaen die if I didn't let you reinfest her because she wanted to leave you. Because of this I deem you mentally unfit, and a danger to those around you. You will remain in lockup, guarded by me, Dara, or Kevlin at all times. You will be allowed to speak to Corliss, as he insists you aren't completely hopeless. You have three days to show progress."

[Myitt]

Corliss curses under his breath, hurrying after Temrash and Dara.  How dare they consider themselves judge and jury?

And if they didn't, who would? a nagging part of him asks.

"Temrash," he calls, jogging up the ramp to the Controller's ship, "I'll agree to your terms, just allow me to have my weapon back, and I'll help with the guard shifts.  I won't do anything rash, I promise.  I think I can handle one prisoner, even if it's one I care about.  All right?"

[Chad32]

"Help guard? Help guard? You will not be allowed any weapon aboard my ship. I thought I made it clear when I said you wouldn't be left alone with her that I suspect you of aiding her escape." He said as he went to pick up and tear apart the piece of paper he had left for Ossanlin. "Watch them, Dara. I'm going to key some commands into the ship's computer." He said, and left the medbay to do that.

[Myitt]

Corliss scowls, angry and frustrated.  He glares at Dara.

"If I'm not allowed the dignity of helping my friend rather than leaving her in the company of strangers, will you at least put her down and get that blade away from her throat?"

[Chad32]

Temrash keyed some commands into the system to help him keep Terenia contained, as well as monitor anything that happens in or around the ship. It should be good enough, though if she did escape he could always order some supplies.

[Shenmue654]

Keshin frowns at Salem's statements but gives him a quizzical look upon hearing the name of this other Keshin's host. Keshin wanders through Joanne's memories for any possible meeting she could've had with this man, but comes up with nothing. He doesn't like going into Joanne's mind if he can help it. It often exposes him to his pathetic host's muffled gibberish speech and sobbing. Nothing she says makes much sense anymore.

<Please stop. I don' wanna do this anymore. You killed him, killed him dead.>

<Quit whining, slave. You know as well as I do that it accomplishes nothing.>

Keshin then says with a clear tone of confusion in his voice, "But my host's name does happen to be Joanne. An unlikely coincidence. But I suppose since we have never met, there is no other explanation."
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Mar pats Elayne lightly on the shoulder, shaking his head. "Mmm. They seem a little...different to me. Hopefully they will not cause us any undue distress. Although..."

Mar rolls his eyes. "...I could be wrong, given what happened last time. And do speak up. You have seemed somewhat...quieter recently."

[Chad32]

Claxter listened to Salem and Keshin speak. This must be a different Keshin and Joanne. Possible, given where they are. He felt he should report this to Prince Ossanlin, though. Unfortunately he didn't know where his superior was. He needed to get a communicator for them to keep in touch with each other.

[Terenia]

<You're a psychologist now as well as a doctor?> Terenia retorts. She sighs heavily through her nose slits, and opens her main eyes. Efaen's body is utterly exhausted, so much so that Efaen isn't really offering up her opinion on what has transpired other than a general aura of anger and frustration. Terenia ignores it, forcing herself into a standing position. She rests one hand against the wall of the ship, supporting herself.

<For your information,> Terenia begins coldly. Even if her body is exhausted, her thoughts are not. <I was not risking this body. I would never risk Efaen's life so foolishly. I merely understood that you, being a sentimental Yeerk, would not let her die. I knew you weren't going to shoot me, and if I thought for a second that you would have put Efaen's life at risk I would not have done it.>

She sighs again, glaring at one of the force field generators as if it is the cause of her problems.

<Who said that you get to determine the fate of everyone who happens to visit this rock anyway?> Terenia asks scathingly. <Who? Why are you even bothering with me!?> She slams her weak Andalite fist against the hull. <Who put you in charge of my life!?>

[Chad32]

"I'm not a psychiatrist. Someone needs to do something with you. You already socked Efaen one for trying to leave. How am I supposed to believe you wouldn't kill her if you found you could no longer control her? You are not mentally well enough to handle your own affairs. I don't try to control everyone I find of value, Terenia. I'm not you. I just know you're a risk to yourself and others, and I'm one of the few people on this rock who can keep you in line." Temrash said as he came back in the room.

"Since you're getting to be buddies with Corliss, chances are you might get into the rebellion. Though you're not in any shape to join a group that requires trust and loyalty. You are untrustworthy and loyal only to yourself, and you're going to have to fix it if you want to be useful to anyone."

[Terenia]

<You punched Efaen for just speaking with Corliss in a way you didn't like!> Terenia says, her "voice" returning to a normal, if not scathing, volume. <And what I do with him, or with the rebellion, is of no concern to you. You don't actually think that you can keep me here until I starve, do you?>

[Chad32]

"She's your host. You're supposed to take care of her. She just came out of a life threatening situation, and you beat her in the head. There's a difference between what I did, and what you did. And yes I could keep you in here until you starved if I wanted to, and there's probably only one person in the universe who would even miss you after you were gone."

"What happens with the rebellion is a concern to me, because I might still find a way to ally myself with them. Or perhaps work with them in some way. Granted I already have more resources than I can count, and all kinds of followers. Still, I don't yet wish to turn my back on Reven's group. You don't know what concerns me."

[KitsuneMarie]

"Quieter?" Elayne echoes, returning her attention to Mar.

"I just..." she shrugs. "I guess it's been an eventful few months. I'm finally away from it all, but I can't stop thinking about it. And then there are new concerns. I was probably an idiot to think that I could find some kind of retreat away from Earth, but nonetheless, here I am. Between all that and the people I've met here, the things I've experienced... I'm not sure how to process it all yet, you know?"

Elayne's hands find the edge of the table, and she fiddles idly with a loose shard of wood. She estimates that it's about as useful a thing to do as anything she has done since arriving at the Bar.

[Terenia]

<My host was only in a life threatening situation because of you,> Terenia says in disgust. <And I was unaware that you were so well-connected. If that is the case what is your purpose with the rebellion? Except perhaps to use them to your whims. You say that you don't control people that are useful to you? I find that hard to believe. You never would have survived in the Empire if that were the case.>

She deliberately ignores the jibe about no one noticing if she were gone, although it is clear that the comment hit home from the way her eyes flash in anger and pain.

[Chad32]

"Well, I suppose that was badly worded. I was a former Visser, so of course I did command battalions and fleets of spaceships.`What I mean is that I currently let my friends do as they want and live their lives as they want. I don't insist that they live their lives as I want them to live, and insist that what they're doing is wrong even if they are currently happy with their lot. Your sister was happy, even though she was working in the Empire. You were attacked by that Human-like creature that caused Efaen that life risking problem. I helped fix it."

"As for the rebellion, I left the empire and most of my troops and allies remained loyal. I've been working on gaining enough power to get rid of the Council, and end the war. Helping Reven's group would help me."

[Cobra (Gymn)]

Dara stepped over to the pool and scooped up Kevlin. He held him up to his ear and the yeerk squirmed into his head. <My you've been busy.> Kevlin turned towards Terenia. "Temrash and Dar may be sentimental but I'm not. I just as soon kill you as imprison you."