Post # 20 " Playing Around "

Posted on Tue Jun 9th, 2020 @ 11:40am by Lieutenant T’Mia Rahl

Mission: The Restroffs (Space Spiders)
Location: USS Amandora
Timeline: Concurrent to Post 19

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The Tempest quickly hustled back to the Amandora and once the crew had been decontaminated Will knew exactly what he had to do. In all this hustle he had not had time to see Kal his son.

Amethyst was tired, the stimulant she’d been given to go with the away team was wearing off and she needed to rest. With decontamination done she offered Will a tired smile. “Will, I’d like permission to go and rest. I’m tired and I need to see Kal.”

" Granted and I am going with you. I need some time with my family. The spiders will keep. " Will replied.

Amethyst smiled and nodded. “In that case let’s go. I need to see Kal.”

In the lift Will grasped her left hand and held it all the way to their quarters.

Walking inside their quarters Amethyst was relieved to be given a big welcome hug by Kal. Chrissy smiled and nodded before quietly making her exit to give the family some alone time. Amethyst looked at her son “Hey little man, what have you been learning about?”

“Spiders!” Kal picked up a PADD and showed the pictures he had of the spiders outside the ship taken from views around the ship.

" Are you afraid Kal?" Will asked his son.

There was a pause before Kal nodded. “A little bit Daddy.” he walked over to Will and hugged him.

Will hugged Kal too and added something. " Son when I was a boy and I saw a spider, if it was outside I would thank,it for protecting my house but worse bugs. Spiders eat bad bugs. Amethyst is it possible these spiders see us as bad bugs? Maybe matter threathens them? "

“It’s possible they see us as a threat, the ships provide them with energy for their queen but we pose an element of risk, of danger to their survival. That’s probably why they’re so hostile.” Amethyst knelt down to her son. “Kal, we won’t let anything happen to you, not to you or Chrissy or anyone else onboard this ship okay?”

Kal nodded. “Yes mummy.”

“I’ll be here for a little while anyway, mummy has been talking to some living trees!” She grinned. “I need to get some rest now.”

" What was in that container the Brol gave you by the way? " Will asked.

Amethyst pulled out the container. “It’s seeds” she handed it over for him to see. “I’ll take them to the lab to have them looked at later.” She sighed. “They said they’d see me again, I hope that’s true.”

" Seeds, from their people no doubt? Wow. Speaking of seeds get over here Kal I want to give you a noogie," referring to the rubbing of a child head in play."

Kal looked at his father confused. “What’s a ... noogie?”

Amethyst too looked confused. “Sorry Imzadi I don’t know what that term refers to.”

Will grabbed the boy gently rubbed his head with his nuckles and then hugged Kal.

" Noggie. No noggies on Betazed huh? Ok. Well time to get a little sleep for all of us." Will replied embarrassed.

Amethyst grinned. “You won’t find Kal sleeping until bedtime tonight, he rarely naps during the day.”

" I see. Well I am good to play for a while."

Will then decided he would play ball with his son.

" Mom go take a nap. Me and junior have some ball to play. Kal sit down and open your legs. I will sit here and roll the ball to you and you back to me," Will instructed as he sought to teach him one of his child hood games from Earth.

Kal looked at his mother for a moment before smiling and sitting on the floor to play.

Heading over to Will, Amethyst gave him a kiss on the cheek before heading towards the bedroom. She was feeling pretty exhausted after all the telepathic contact she’d had in the last few hours. It didn’t take her long to fall asleep once she’d lay down.

Will played with Kal a few minutes with his game then he asked Kal a question.

"So son what do you like to play?"

“I like football, but mummy’s resting. Want to see my starships?” Kal grinned. “Mummy gets me models of the ships, I’ve got lots! Come and see!!” He stood and led Will to his bedroom, pulling out a box from under his bed. “Look at my ships Daddy!”

" I used to build model ships too. All of mine are hanging in my old room back on Earth. One day I will take you there."

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