[Letter to Tina Chapel]

[gold_ambition]

[OOC - The letter--in a messy hand--arrives tucked into the ribbon on a box of chocolates and next to a vase of daisies and a stuffed pink elephant.

Just inside the door.]Tina

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[rn_chapel]

"What do you think, Darcy?"

Darcy kicked her feet, wrinkling the blanket Tina had put down on the floor before laying her on top of it. Tina tugged it straight again, and leaned over her daughter, tapping her nose with the tip of the stuffed elephant's trunk.

"I think he's sincere." Darcy kicked again, and crossed her eyes, focusing on the toy. Tina moved it back and forth. "But I don't know if that's enough, you know? I mean, it's not about him proving he's sufficiently penitent or something. It's... I don't know."

Darcy sighed, the most verbal response she'd given yet.

"Yeah. Life is complicated, huh?" Tina tapped Darcy's nose again. "Okay. Well. Unless you have any objections, I guess I'm going to write him back."

She rested the elephant on Darcy's chest and got up. Darcy managed to get one of the feet into her mouth before Tina had even reached her console.

Private to James Kirk

[gold_ambition]

James could not hide the smile of triumph. Nor did he need to, alone.

Private to Tina Chapel:

Yes. When?

[rn_chapel]

Private to James Kirk:

This afternoon? We're both going to need a nap pretty soon, but I could use a little exercise in about three hours.

- Tina

Private to Tina Chapel

[gold_ambition]

Sure thing. I don't work until late.

James