Echoes of the Past

[secretsnavi]

Pallette knelt before the trunk. It was not as old as she was, but nearly so. Pale, simulated wood with Celtic knot borders carved across the lid and around the bottom. Pallette stroked her fingers over the lid before opening it and peering down at the objects within. The quilt she'd taken out days ago lay folded at the foot of her bed

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[_megaman_x]

Not long after, X's computer console chimed to inform him he'd recieved a vid-comm call. X set down the datapad novel he'd been reading and crossed the room to his computer desk and slid into the chair. Before answering, he checked the signal and saw that it was from Pallette.

X activated the channel and smiled as the vid-screen activated. "Hello, Pallete."

[secretsnavi]

Pallette sat at her computer terminal, turning a data pad over and over in her hands. She gave him as wide a smile as she could manage

[_megaman_x]

X managed to hide the small frown that tugged at his mouth when Pallette started speaking. Her tone of voice didn't match with the smile she'd given him a second earlier. However, as she continued to speak, he allowed the frown to show. She was right, it sounded odd.

X nodded as she met his gaze again. "I'll see what I can do, Pallette. I'm fairly confident we can negotiate around that provision and leave it out of the final agreement." He paused before continuing. "If its any consolation, Pallette, I don't think Signas would insist you work on a questionable project. The deal is nice, but we can get by without it."

[secretsnavi]

She smiled briefly at that. "Thank you." As exciting as it would be to have more funding, Pallette had gotten by for years on what they were allotted, and could continue to do so. Still, any extra prestige would help HQ as a whole. "I hope we get it, either way." The smile came easier this time.