Ariella Azuma Rae

*when they are both in her suites, she turns to @Traal_Mul* You caught a glimpse today?

*steps out of the nursery and closes the door quietly before gesturing to @Traal_Mul as she climbs the stairs*

*settles down for a cup of tea while the babies are finally napping at the same time*

*turns over her shoulder to see @SanraRae enter* Pick up your niece. She's about to wake up.

*dryly responds @Bluxen* More privacy. *when the klingon turns to leave she stops her* No. It's not you. I'm sorry. They intercepted a

be building to a heated situation faster than we are prepared. *projecting @YatrellRae before she returns to her children in the nursery*

*watches the boy go with concern evident in her knit brow* *she calmly projects @YatrellRae* Make sure mom's estimates are correct. We may

*as usual none of those she walks past has a grasp of the events beyond their assignments*

*as she moves about the grounds of the Seventh House, several of the security guards monitor her movements intently, she smiles*

*she relaxes her mind, and listens to the voices of the Cardassians around her*

*settles her larger son into the stroller, besides Christopher, and Azalea, for a late night walk*

*begins to evaluate options available to the Betazoid people, and finds a limited possible answer. sets herself to discussing it with RJ*

*paces after the last updates regarding the border around the Federation and VRU as new sections engage the Cardassians.*

*when the thought of Robau crosses her mind she resigns to go to bed, n tears until sleep finally takes her long enough for a child to wake*

*shakes her head, and puts the device down* Too many distractions will take me from my jobs. I have enough to be concerned with now.

*mutters to herself* I've avoided this channel almost since arriving in this time. Now...*heavy sigh* maybe that was a good idea.

*hoping for a distraction, she picks up the PADD and reviews her cross dimensional feed, but only frowns looking at the camaraderie visible*

*her heart aches knowing that time with her children will become scant over the coming months, while she fights the war on diplomatic terms*

*her mind wanders through the problems in the world around her, and her responsibilities to them*

*sits on the balcony outside of her bedroom suites in the seventh house of Betazed. tucks her knees to her chest, and hugs them tight*