Welcome to Gaia! ::

He held her close, stroking the back of her head, trying to comfort her.
"I won't, I promise."

I"m going to slip out of this cell, next time they take you. I'm going to hide anywhere I can, and steal as much info as I can, raise as much hell as I can without giving my location away. How long does it take this plauge to kill?"

"twenty four hours, less for some, more for others, all after they show signs of contracting it." Pen leaned back against the cell her head resting on the cool metal, closing her eyes.

As they talked a blond kore officer entered into the prison. Her hair was up in braids similar to Gautrine's usual fair. There were other similar characteristics in the shape of her face and general build. She looked at Eric with cold blue eyes, "Get into the corner of your cell, and stay there, or I will kill you."

The officer opened up the cell and stepped in, moving to Pen. "Gods be damned Gautrine, the situations you get yourself into." She crouched down next to Pen and moved her hands to the unbraided part of Pen's hair, weaving it back up with speed and expertise at the task. "Don't give me that look, Gautry, who do you think taught you this weave in the first place?" The blond frowned slightly as she worked. "You're lucky Bryne's been called off on another assignment. He won't be back on the ship for another week at least."

"So the b*****d's off the ship?" Pen asked in a flat voice, her eyes going slightly dull as her hopes for some kind of vengeance were shattered. Her eyes sparked back again quickly and she glanced to the blond. "Svarlena, you have to get off this ship. You have to get off now. Take an assignment, any assignment. Just get off the ship.

Svarlena smiled and tapped Pen on head, having finished up the braids with record speed. "Don't be silly, Gautry."

"No orders received, 538 is standing by" 538 half says and half grunts the words out, while his eyes shift up to the orb "Awaiting orders"

Svarlena glanced at a beeping light on her belt and let out a soft sigh, "I've got to go, a new recruit needing instruction." She gave Pen a gentle tap before heading out to leave. She gave Eric one last cold glance but otherwise left quickly.

Pen's eyes were unfocused, her face pale. "I'm going to end up killing my sister, Eric." She said in a soft voice.

"We'll wait and see." Pen said in a soft voice. "We've got an hour at most."

Svarlena walked up to the droid and shewed it away, "leave the recruit alone, I've got it covered." She gave 538 a nod, "Welcome to the Kore. For the moment I'm going to put you on guard duty down at the prison. Check on them occasionally, and make sure they get proper care. It's imperative that we keep them alive and in good condition so that we can question them later," Svarly said, although mostly twisting the truth a slight bit so that her sister would get better care.