Troubled Sleep

Posted on Sun Sep 4th, 2016 @ 8:08am by

492 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: New Faces and Terror Beyond
Location: Captain's Quarters

Ra showered before bed, a quick trim of facial hair to maintain a professional and the typical Efrosian regal look and then climbed into bed with his Wife. The advantage of two individuals that did not mind the cold meant blankets were thin yet comfortable as he cuddled up behind her, around around her and closed his eyes.

His mind was still getting used to the new setting so sleep didn't come swiftly like usual, he expected this but perhaps not to this degree. The situation they found themselves in also contributed to his 'mood' and he gave orders to the Bridge to contact him should anything change.

Dreams were troubled, mixed and jumped from topic to topic as he just began to grasp each meaning. Feeling lost he tried to bring order to them but still falling short. His Wife was right, tomorrow would be a long day indeed and much was resting on him to get to the bottom of this. It came as no surprise to him that each side was reluctant to cooperate but they at least sat down to the table and talked, everything had to start somewhere.

Over the past year much in his life had changed, he got married, his new posting and the constant warnings from medical practitioners about his dietary needs that he was known from time to time, to forget or ignore. He felt that this mission would be the stepping stone for his future, how slippery that stone would be would rest on his performance in resolving this crisis. He dreamt of possibilities of what happened on the surface but each was as vague as the last, without information, accurate information anything they had was difficult to follow.

Dreams flew from the mission to more personal matters like family. A few times they had spoken about starting a family and in light of the new command and much larger quarters compared to before, it held more of a suitable setting than before. He dreamt about having the conversation again, dreamt about it going well but also not. Elizebeth was an understanding woman, driven, educated and had clear views about her future. The fact said future included him not only surprised him but also many others that he knew saw themselves as potential suitors to her.

The fact she was interacting with the crew was good, he always saw her as a free spirit when it came to social events and he was merely tagging along on her arm instead of her on his. Loyal, faithful and stunningly attractive her presence always brought a measure of calm to him world. Even before he closed his eyes just holding her he found relaxing.

Pleasant dreams shattered to the moment of chaos when he rescued his now Father in Law. The sudden shock of it struck him hard forcing him awake with a jolt as he sat up in bed rubbing his troubled brow.

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