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From: "Eris Reddoch"
>
> > >>>>> Shortly after 0900, a large black limo comes into sight. It
> > >>>>> drives across the tarmac from the direction of the
> > >>>>> Starport gates toward the /Mae Lee/. It pulls to a stop
> > >>>>> beside the ship...
> > > The limo pulls forward to the end of the ramp and stops. The
> > > driver's tinted window rolls down and an older man leans his head
> > > out, "I have Lady Ryobi here. She is expected for brunch, yes?"
> >
> > "Come in come in." Lysia waves them in, she smiles at the driver as
> > he goes past before looking carefully out the cargo hold again.
>
> The limo pulls slowly into the cavernous cargo bay joining the large car
> that is already there.
>
> There doesn't seem to be anything suspicious out there. No cars
> following, no people trying to hide in shadows or anything like that.
Didn't think there would be.
> > "We keep this open, but the airlocks remain locked Uk. Keep your
> > ears pealed and let me know if anything looks or sounds funny."
>
> "You want me to stay down here and keep lookout?" Ukanav asks, "Should I
> be armed?"
>
> > She taps her comset, "I'll take our guests upstairs and be back as
> > soon as possible."
> >
> > Lysia steps out of view of the cargo doors and hands Ukanav a loaded
> > pistol when he's similarly out of sight. "Keep it out of sight, it's
> > loaded with the safety on."
>
> "Right!" he gives Lysia a quick growling grin showing he is in
> aggressive mode and slips the pistol into a pocket of his coveralls
> within easy reach, "Eyes and nose on alert."
>
> Lysia notes that the fur on Ukanav's neck and head has fluffed slightly
> from it's normally sleek appearance. He is excited and fully alert.
"Tidy up the hold Uk, makes you look like you're not standing guard, and try
not to shoot anything or anyone by accident." Lysia smiles a little at the
hyped up Vargr.
> > She walks back to the limo and smiles again at the driver. "Had a
> > good ride in I trust."
>
> The driver has stepped out of the limo. He is an old man, probably in
> his 70's, but he looks fit, and the bulge under his left armpit is
> obvious under his black jacket.
>
> He opens the door and Lady Ryobi steps out. Lysia has seen her on video,
> and a few times at functions, but has only met her once when she was a
> school girl and that was at some school function where she was
> introduced as Jac's aunt.
>
> Lady Ryobi is a tall, slim, graceful looking woman with white hair cut
> in a bob. She looks the same to Lysia now as she did those many years
> ago...clearly past middle age, but not *old*. She is wearing a dark
> brown pantsuit over a light green flower print blouse. She is holding a
> leather briefcase as she steps out, which she hands her driver.
>
> "Look after this for me, Howard, if you please." she says.
>
> "Yes madam." he replies taking the briefcase.
>
> Turning to Lysia she says smiling, "Good morning, Lysia. You are looking
> well. If I may say so, much better than when you were just back from
> your time with the Zeristu."
Lysia bows a little to the older lady, "You're looking particularly fine
today M'Lady."
She smiles a little at the older woman, "I wake up looking better than I did
back then, it's pretty amazing what a small fortune in reconstructive
surgery will do for a girl."
> She takes Lysia's hand and gives it a soft squeeze, "Are you adjusting?
> Is there anything I can do to help?"
"I took a small leave of my senses when I was younger but the doctors say
I'm doing much better now." She chuckles a little and gestures towards the
lift, "Some days are better than others but for the most part that extended
leave of absence on Sequi did me a world of good. Thank you for asking
though"
She taps her com and pushes the lift call button. "Bringing our guest
upstairs Captain."
Lysia looks at Howard, "Howard, this is Ukanav," she gestures to the Vargr,
"Ukanav, Howard. There now that the introductions are done you two play
nice."
They step aboard the lift and Lysia pushes the button for the crew deck.
"Did you know I went to see my daughter yesterday? She's huge, nearly a
meter and a half tall and she's going to be such a heartbreaker when she
becomes a teen."
Lysia David
