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What We Live For, chapter 2

”And how would it do that, exactly?” Mariah asked, clearly intrigued.
”We don’t have a lot of things in common, my sister and me. We do have a few things though, stubbornness being foremost amongst them. Believe me, the less time I give her to… stew, the better my chances are going to be.” Kathryn told her with a fond but also still rueful sort of smile, wondering obtusely at the fact that she’s was currently eating stew.
Mariah shook her head. ”Well, you won’t find many people around here that lack for stubbornness, as you might imagine. So, all things considered, you’ll probably fit right in.”
Kathryn laughed. ”I might at that.”
”…So listen, since it sounds like you’ll be spending the night in the city, how about you stay the night with me and mine tonight? My husband would love the company, and I’ll make sure my son doesn’t interrogate you too badly.” Mariah offered good-naturedly.
”Interrogate me?” Kathryn asked curiously.
”He’s curious. Very curious. I’m hoping it’s going to blow over a little in a year or two.” Mariah explained.
”Curious you say?” Kathryn ventured mildly, privately thinking that, just maybe, Mariah Hanley’s son might be modeling his behavior in that regard after his obviously very inquisitive mother. Not that she considered that a bad thing.
”Do not say it.” Mariah warned, eyes alight with humor.
”I wouldn’t dream of it. Besides, I happen to think curiosity is a very fine sort of character trait to have. I’ve always had it in abundance myself. Why I was drawn to the sciences, and to Star Fleet. That, and a healthy appetite for adventure, I suppose.” Kathryn admitted.
”Star Fleet, you say?” Mariah asked.
”I thought I should be up front about it, yes. Before I accepted your invitation.” Kathryn admitted.
Mariah shook her head. ”Plenty of former Star Fleet coming out here to, well, to join the fight.” She replied. ”You’re still on active duty?”
”On leave.” Kathryn replied.
”What rank?” Mariah asked.
”Captain.” Kathryn replied. ”My current assignment is the Billings. My ship’s docked at Utopia Planitia for an overhaul at the moment, my crew on leave – throughout the Terran System mostly, I imagine. I ranged a little farther out, obviously.”
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Finding her sister might not be the only problem KATHRYN has ,seems like MARIAH is not being truthful about who she really is.Beware of strangers bearing gifts in the form of friendship.thanks