10-15-2025, 06:41 PM
Gath was savoring the tingle in his mouth from a rather delicious hot pepper he had found. He continued to chew it slowly as the CSO approached him. Her questions were understandable and he replied in a conversational, yet subdued tone, "Well, in such settings, I understand the need for formality, Lieutenant. However, it is also a social situation, Amila. You may use whichever suits your mood, I suppose, though I confess that I do enjoy being able to remove rank from the conversation when possible. I work with people of rank, but my friends are people first and rank second. I guess the answer to your question has more to do with how you view me, as I prefer you to address me in the way that feels right in that given situation."
He took a sip of his drink and then smiled, "In simpler terms, use what feels right." He glanced around and nodded slowly, "You did well here. Everyone is engaged and enjoying themselves. I am finding the food to be better than usual, at such an event. Your job was to set the stage, not be in charge of the entire event. In such moments, it is often our job to help limit the variables so that the Captain can do his job in an environment that keeps things within his ability to control. At such times, we have to be able to trust the Captain to be able to do his job as well as we do ours."
He looked her in the eye and she could hear the mildly softer tone he shifted to as he added, "Relax and enjoy yourself. These moments are too few and far between to waste." Gath raised his drink to give a subtle toast, lightly touching their glasses together. He then paused before adding, "You also should try not to stare at him quite so much. It helps if you pretend that he's just your boss."
Gath had tried to time that comment so that she wasn't taking a drink right then. He knew that speaking with her about the topic wasn't something she would take lightly, but he didn't want to draw attention to them either.
== Tag Amila...teehee... ==
He took a sip of his drink and then smiled, "In simpler terms, use what feels right." He glanced around and nodded slowly, "You did well here. Everyone is engaged and enjoying themselves. I am finding the food to be better than usual, at such an event. Your job was to set the stage, not be in charge of the entire event. In such moments, it is often our job to help limit the variables so that the Captain can do his job in an environment that keeps things within his ability to control. At such times, we have to be able to trust the Captain to be able to do his job as well as we do ours."
He looked her in the eye and she could hear the mildly softer tone he shifted to as he added, "Relax and enjoy yourself. These moments are too few and far between to waste." Gath raised his drink to give a subtle toast, lightly touching their glasses together. He then paused before adding, "You also should try not to stare at him quite so much. It helps if you pretend that he's just your boss."
Gath had tried to time that comment so that she wasn't taking a drink right then. He knew that speaking with her about the topic wasn't something she would take lightly, but he didn't want to draw attention to them either.
== Tag Amila...teehee... ==