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[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[senior_citizen]

[ !?! ]

-- that's my name. But it's not my title.

[scienceping]

Not your title?

[senior_citizen]

Why do you think I'm a captain?

[ there's something... measured to his tone here. he knows something he's not saying. ]

[scienceping]

Because that is what you had told me previously.

[senior_citizen]

I'm telling you, I don't know you. We've never met.

[scienceping]

Not in Sabra La Tau, but here in Court.

[senior_citizen]

[ just. shakes his head again. he's too scared, too unwilling to trust Spock. ]

Tell me where the rest of Canis is.

[scienceping]

I am unable to relate that information as they are not within Court, so far as I know.

[senior_citizen]

... It's just me?

[scienceping]

Affirmative.

[senior_citizen]

Good to know.

[ he tenses, preparing to bolt ]

[scienceping]

[softening his tone]

... Steve.

[senior_citizen]

[ winces ]

I go by Shield to most people.

[scienceping]

[huffs lightly]

An appropriate pseudonym.

[senior_citizen]

... Aeris said that too.

[scienceping]

Ah then you have met my former teammate.

[senior_citizen]

She really did win then?

[scienceping]

We both have though at different times.

[senior_citizen]

So it is possible.

[scienceping]

It is indeed.

[senior_citizen]

[ he relaxes very slightly ]

So there's nothing you want from me. No game.

[scienceping]

Correct.

[senior_citizen]

... Guess that's all right, then. But I've gotta get back.

[scienceping]

Back?

[senior_citizen]

To Sabra. My team.