( she makes her way to the park, bringing number one with her. if it's a park he can have a 'run' around, at least wander, sniff, make a friend.
which is potentially the only reason that delays her on the way, having to corral said dog a couple of times to get him in the right direction. finding him is simple, a small nod given to him when she sees him )
the only hint of surprise that could be guessed at is the pause laris takes before responding, puzzling out why a romulan would destroy vulcan. their complicated history didn't extend to that.
but there's no doubt in her that he's being truthful. even if she knows he's concealing more )
( she's about to query what he means until his question hits. and it pauses her. for every romulan even though many years have passed it's still sore, still a hole that nothing will heal. losing your home, your planet. even if she'd defected before it had happened )
Twelve years ago.
( her voice is lower, though there's another question in her: how did he know? but between this rogue romulan he mentioned, someone apparently from her timeline-- )
It didn't fully stop it. ( but she doesn't deny that it did something. it would have been worse if spock hadn't tried. even if what did happen was devastating enough.
she sighs, looking away from him )
Neither of us wanted the other there. Romulans, Starfleet. Grudges don't disappear easily.
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[ Even though he really really doesn't want to be. ]
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which is potentially the only reason that delays her on the way, having to corral said dog a couple of times to get him in the right direction. finding him is simple, a small nod given to him when she sees him )
Captain.
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Laris.
I admit that you've sparked my curiosity.
[ And his worry. ]
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( not with what she's going to ask him. maybe he'd have preferred not having to do it in person )
But I learned something about your timeline. I know why you kept it quiet.
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Ahh.
[ followed by ]
Shit.
[ Should he apologize? He flounders for a minute, debating it. ]
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she just doesn't have the last piece of why it's so loaded. laris might have heard about vulcan but not the full story )
How long ago did it happen for you?
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[ He sets his jaw. ]
A couple of weeks before I got here.
I'm guessing that didn't happen where-when-you're from.
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the only hint of surprise that could be guessed at is the pause laris takes before responding, puzzling out why a romulan would destroy vulcan. their complicated history didn't extend to that.
but there's no doubt in her that he's being truthful. even if she knows he's concealing more )
No. But it's helped me understand a few things.
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Tell me.
What it's helped you understand.
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( it's a big thing. if everyone else still had vulcan you would know that )
Where your knowledge of Romulans came from.
( unless he's just that familiar for other ways. also less knowledge and huge dislike )
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[ A pause, and then- ]
Did Romulus get destroyed that - in a Supernova, where you came from?
[ It's not an easy thing to ask, and part of Jim wonders if he has the right to ask. ]
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Twelve years ago.
( her voice is lower, though there's another question in her: how did he know? but between this rogue romulan he mentioned, someone apparently from her timeline-- )
The Romulan you knew. He was from that event?
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I'm sorry.
[ No one deserves that, and she's not even his enemy, even if he is suspicious. ]
Yes.
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( she's more than content to move on, to not dwell on something nothing could change )
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He's the one who destroyed Vulcan.
[ Apparently this is some kind of coming clean. ]
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( not realising it was the event that did it )
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They came back at slightly different times, but they both moved backwards through time.
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she sighs, looking away from him )
Neither of us wanted the other there. Romulans, Starfleet. Grudges don't disappear easily.
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[ A pause. ]
I hope this is the extent of the uncomfortable questions you had to ask?