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Reply #30 - Feb 19^th, 2006, 1:08am

"I was not suggesting otherwise," Donrav said, "but humans have a saying that 'no man is an island'. Like most human sayings it is quite confusing but what it means is that we are all in need of help from time to time and it is not shameful to ask for it."

"Even Horta are social species, and nearly all humanoids are," she said, "Even Klingons as much as they might protest otherwise rely on others. So don't feel bad for doing so yourself."

She took a sip of her water, "Is there anyone you are particularly close to? A best friend or a boy friend?"

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Reply #31 - Feb 20^th, 2006, 12:05am

"I was not suggesting otherwise," Donrav said, "but humans have a saying that 'no man is an island'. Like most human sayings it is quite confusing but what it means is that we are all in need of help from time to time and it is not shameful to ask for it."

Kenin nodded. "And some don't want help...But I'm glad for the people helping me."

"Even Horta are social species, and nearly all humanoids are," she said, "Even Klingons as much as they might protest otherwise rely on others. So don't feel bad for doing so yourself."

"I try not to..." She shrugged. "Sometimes I just want to show that I can do things..."

She took a sip of her water, "Is there anyone you are particularly close to? A best friend or a boy friend?"

At this, Kenin's cheeks turned bright red. "Maybe..." She shrugged slowly. "Well, yeah, kinda. He's older than I am, but he's handsome and nice and exciting and..." Looking at Kentra, she shook her head. "And he thinks I'm a kid..."

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Reply #32 - Feb 20^th, 2006, 2:21am

Kentra laughed, "I'm sorry. I have heard that before. My parents always used to say I was too young for the exciting chores when I was growing up. But I have a new perspective on age now and as someone with memories stretching back before humans had split the atom, I'm going to tell you that you don't strike me as just a kid."

"You must be older than I was when I was joined, and barely younger than when I ran away from home and joined Starfleet if not the same age," she said, "Age is useful, I'm not going to say it isn't. But I have over a thousand years of memories and experiences and I still spent then entire shuttle ride here worried that while I'm gone my boyfriend is going to leave me for some Starfleet Captain who just turned up not dead all of a sudden."

"No matter how old you get, you'll never figure out love," she smiled.

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Reply #33 - Feb 20^th, 2006, 11:22am

Kentra laughed, "I'm sorry. I have heard that before. My parents always used to say I was too young for the exciting chores when I was growing up. But I have a new perspective on age now and as someone with memories stretching back before humans had split the atom, I'm going to tell you that you don't strike me as just a kid."

"Really?" A blush touched her cheeks as she smiled proudly. It was perhaps the time spent on the streets trying to survive. Or the time since, as she was trying to do what was right while proving she was independant...

"You must be older than I was when I was joined, and barely younger than when I ran away from home and joined Starfleet if not the same age," she said, "Age is useful, I'm not going to say it isn't. But I have over a thousand years of memories and experiences and I still spent then entire shuttle ride here worried that while I'm gone my boyfriend is going to leave me for some Starfleet Captain who just turned up not dead all of a sudden."

"No matter how old you get, you'll never figure out love," she smiled.

"You ran away?" That didn't make sense...she'd give anything to have her family back the way it was. Then she looked up and frowned. "If he is your boyfriend, then he shouldn't leave you, right?" Of course, her experience with love was nothing more than crushes on older men who smiled at her and were kind to her..and when she'd found out that Marcus had betrayed her, she'd seriously considered putting a dagger in him! "Why are men like that? They can't make up their minds about what they want..." Then she thought of Patrick and smiled. He was nice, but he was just a kid!

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Reply #34 - Feb 20^th, 2006, 12:09pm

"Because men are all sixteen years old inside," she said, "and they're all idealists. They all find small things they don't like about a girl, and then they see other girls and think that it is those ones that are perfect. So if their girlfriends snores while sleeping, every girl they see they think, 'I bet she doesn't snore in bed'. Then when they dump their girlfriend for a new one they realize that the new one has something wrong with them and so it begins again."

"They're all looking for the perfect woman, and they'll never find it," she said, "which is why I'm afraid mine will leave. He loved this woman, and then she died so he had years to remember her as being the most incredible woman ever, to make her perfect in his mind. Now it appears she did not die, and while he knows about all my flaws, he has built her up to be the one perfect woman."

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Reply #35 - Feb 21^st, 2006, 12:49am

"Oh, I'm sorry..." Kenin looked up at the woman, genuinely wishing there was something she could do. "Can't you contact him from here somehow...I mean, remind him you are here?" She grinned and wrinkled her nose. "Maybe sing a song for him, or dress up all pretty and talk mushy? Make sure he thinks you are perfect?" It made sense to her, but what did she know?!

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KentraDonrav Combatant Trills rule. Posts: 248 Gender:	Food Court Reply #36 - Feb 21^st, 2006, 1:41am Kentra smiled, "Those are pretty good ideas. I just wanted to give him some space, and let him think about things without me pressuring him. I've lived too many years, and been in too many two way affairs to have patience for it." "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, doesn't it?"
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Reply #37 - Feb 21^st, 2006, 11:26pm

"I guess." She did know she wished that Rael had come. And she actually found herself thinking about Patrcik as well, and perhaps missing him a bit more. Or maybe it was differently?

"So how do you know if doing something to make him happy is pressuring him? I mean, what if he is expecting something and you don't do anything, then he might think you don't care..." She sighed dramatically. "I think I'm just not going to fall in love..."

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Reply #38 - Feb 22^nd, 2006, 3:07am

Kentra looked worried, "I don't know. Maybe you're right, I hadn't thought of that. Maybe I was dumb to leave him. I was going to ask him to come with me but I thought that he'd need space and now..."

She sighed, "Men. You're right, don't fall in love it's too hard. There's plenty of other things to amuse you, like bet'leth or holosuite romance novels."

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Reply #39 - Feb 22^nd, 2006, 7:41pm

"But aren't romance novels just falling in love with someone who isn't real?" Kenin shrugged, then grinned. "I know the hero in mine always turns out to look like..." Her cheeks reddened as she looked down. "Anyway, I think you should send him a note or something, just so he doesn't think you forgot him. Or maybe get your picture taken in something...sexy!"

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KentraDonrav Combatant Trills rule. Posts: 248 Gender:	Food Court Reply #40 - Feb 23^rd, 2006, 3:37pm "Something sexy? I don't own anything sexy, just these darn uniforms and the light robe I use when fighting, and that's covered in blood by now," she said. Kentra considered, "Maybe I'll have to find something on the station, a shop or something." "Why don't you try the same thing? Dress sexy for your guy? Make him notice you that way?
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Reply #41 - Feb 23^rd, 2006, 10:46pm

"Something sexy? I don't own anything sexy, just these darn uniforms and the light robe I use when fighting, and that's covered in blood by now," she said. Kentra considered, "Maybe I'll have to find something on the station, a shop or something."

"You don't wear just clothes?" That seemed odd, to always have to wear a uniform. Easy, maybe, but boring!

"Why don't you try the same thing? Dress sexy for your guy? Make him notice you that way?"

"I guess I could. I just feel funny in those clothes so everyone can see everything..." Shrugging, she added, "I guess I could get something for when we are alone..." Her eyes brightened. "Say, do you want to go shopping?" One of her favorite things, and she even had a few credits to spend!

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KentraDonrav Combatant Trills rule. Posts: 248 Gender:	Food Court Reply #42 - Feb 24^th, 2006, 3:43am Kentra smiled, "I do wear other clothes, I just didn't bring any. But that's a fine idea, we can go tomorrow after the next round of fights? How about it?" <I'll start a thread there.>
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KentraDonrav Combatant Trills rule. Posts: 248 Gender:	Food Court Reply #44 - Feb 24^th, 2006, 1:44pm "Of course they are," she smiled, "though I think there are a few females from other races in the competition as well. Klingons and the like. But not a lot of humanoids, none that I can think of but I could just be missing someone."
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