Office of the Vice Governor

Andros had gotten used to be greeted every mornings by the government officials and also the all got used to being greeted by him by a simple nod. If people approached him to shake his hand, he would comply without apprehension, even though usually he hated to be touched by people that he did not know. In a sense, he knew them, all of them professionally due to the fact that because he "worked" with them, he ran a background check on them. Not really to see if they were scoundrels of the universe but because he liked being prepared and knowing all of their names. He knew their names now by heart and he knew their functions in this building.

Finally getting into his office, he went through security checks, biometrics, and entered the room before the door shut behind him. It was dark, of course, just like he preferred it and there was just a dim light that was emitted by his dataterminal which turns on every single time he entered his office. Removing his coat and placing it on the back of his seat before throwing that cigarette butt that he had been holding onto, Andros sat down on his chair and looked at the messages and notifications that mainly interested him.

It turned out that Elika had returned last night with Lieutenant Lyn considering that clearance code. It made Andros briefly smirk due to the fact that it was only a few moments ago that he had been admiring Elika's work on the Academy. It felt like he hadn't seen her since forever, which was understandable considering that she was often traveling for her work and clients were always soliciting her services. One thing bugged him though, she was due to be back this early from her latest work project, was she?

He hoped everything was alright, usually she would take a little while longer to scout the area and get a feel of the place before either staying on site during the project and not return here... Usually he would get some updates from his brother who got those from Crystal since Atlantis and Crystal were still together and Elika was/is one of Crystal's best friends with Lily. Right now, he had so many questions running through his mind and perhaps he should ask Lyn if anything had happened back there in Restuss.

Opening a new message to send to his brother, Andros quickly typed the content.



Andros sent the message and stood up from his seat before sending another message that every appointments he had for the time being had to be held off until further notice, or at least until he came back to his office... Right now he had to find his brother and right now he wanted to make sure if Elika was alright and nothing bad had happened to her.

Wincing when Andros reminds her of the fact that they had briefly discussed a project he had hoped she would undertake before her job took her offworld for an unanticipated length of time, Elikapeka says, "Well, now that I'm back and will not be going anywhere, we'll have to make time to talk about that project. Holding her hands out at her sides, Elika jokes, You know me, I can never have too many projects going on," which is not truly a joke so much as a simple statement of fact; her work so much a part of who she is, Elika feels at a loss when circumstances align so that she does not have it to occupy her.

Laughing when Andros makes light of the fact that conversation is not his strong suit, Elika teasingly frowns worriedly and quips, "We may be in trouble then, since I'm not exactly known for my scintillating conversation either, and then, as she makes her way towards his office when he motions for her to follow, says, I'm sure we'll manage to avoid needing to resort to the staring contest though."

Removing her scarf and then trenchcoat after setting her backpack purse beside the chair, Elika drapes the scarf and coat over the back of the chair before sitting, thanking Ms. Tisa as she goes out for the coffee Andros has requested. Tugging her left sleeve down, then the right and, finally, the left twice in a unconsciously compulsive pattern - more from habit than any nervousness since she feels none of her usual anxiety when with Andros - Elika listens as Andros says that whomever it is that Atlantis has in mind to take her lieutenant's place is someone she already knows, and that if they agree to do so he will speak to Mistal to arrange her lieutenant's leave. Nodding when Andros has finished speaking, Elika says, "Well, I hope that everything works out. My lieutenant could use the break, I'm sure. Atlantis also said something about it possibly being good for whoever he has in mind as well." Elika's social circle has, since her arrival on Umgul, expanded from the nearly nonexistent one she possessed prior to taking the job with Vinoly Architectural, but it is wide enough that she cannot guess who in particular it is the twins are thinking of.

Setting the matter aside, Elika accepts the cup of caf from Ms. Tisa when she returns, smiling and thanking her. After taking a sip from the mug, Elika says to Andros, "I hope you haven't just been working all of the time? Have you been up to anything else? As she has not seen Raan in quite some time and knows how close he and Andros are, Elika asks, And have you seen much of Raan lately? I feel like I've fallen out of touch with him, actually. Is he alright? One question leading to another, Elika asks, Oh, and how are Mace and Franz? Laughing as she realizes she is starting to sound like she is interrogating Andros, Elika holds up a hand, thumb keeping her sleeve from riding down, apologizing, Sorry. I should probably give you time in between questions to answer, right? Right. Shrugging, Elika jokes, I guess you had just better tell me how you and everyone else have been," trusting that he knows who the everyone in her everyone is without the need to ask after each individually.

Elikapeka sips her caf as Andros speaks, nodding when he says that he cannot see whomever it is that Atlantis has in mind to take her lieutenant's place temporarily refusing, and then shakes her head to convey that Atlantis had not made any request that she keep what he had said between them before answering his question, "He didn't say much, only that they could use a break and had become too serious recently," Andros undoubtedly knows more about what exactly Atlantis meant by the comment since he knows whom it was made in reference to, but it could apply to nearly anyone, and so Elika cannot narrow down who it might be.

Arching an eyebrow in playful annoyance when Andros plays the literalist, pointing out that he had not been working when she had arrived and, therefore, her question about his working all of the time had, in essence, already been answered, shaking her head with a smile not long afterward as she listens to him go on to decribe what he and the others have been up to while she was away. Andros, naturally enough, does not go into the specifics of what the personal matters Raan has been attending to are, nor, being respectful of Raan's privacy, does Elika ask despite the fact that she cannot help but worry whether the personal matters are serious or of a nature that Raan might be in need of a friendly shoulder to lean on, or an ear to listen. Mentally chiding herself for overlooking the rather obvious possibility of attempting to contact Raan herself as opposed to waiting for him to contact her, Elika makes a note to do just that when she has the opportunity. Smiling when Andros speaks of Franz, gathering that he has taken up the mantle of instructor or teacher at the academy as well as being alert for any Force sensitives, Elika laughs with a nod when he then goes on to speak of Mace, understanding precisely what he means when he says 'it's Mace' while describing what she does despite not always knowing exactly what it is that she does; of all the members of the Mist Order, Mace is often the most self-contained and enigmatic.

Shrugging when asked how she is doing, Elikapeka takes a sip of her caf to buy time before answering; introspection having been, for sometime, something she has tried to consciously avoid by burying herself in her work or, when that does not fill all of her time, in her music - avoiding her internal landscape something that has often seemed so logical ever since Noelani died, and a habit that losing her parents only reinforced. Settling for smiling and uttering a generic, "I'm fine, to answer the first part of Andros' question, Elika becomes a bit more animated when speaking of her travels, partly in the hopes of covering the non-answer concerning how she is doing, I got to see a few planets I've never seen, only read about, which is always fun. Bimmisaari was one of my favorite stops. I love the Bimms. I'm not, she laughs, knowing Andors will understand, overly fond of their welcoming ritual where they surround you and touch you, but they are very friendly, very hospitable, and Bimmisaari itself is just gorgeous. I only got to see some of the forests near Glastro, but what I saw was beautiful. Elika laughs, remembering her liuetenant was not overly fond of Bimmisaari, My lieutenant didn't like it much though, but I think it was mostly because they wouldn't let her carry her blaster off the ship. Sipping her caf before going on, Elika continues, And I got to see my aunt when we were on Muunilinst, which was nice. Mon Cala was just . . . incredible. I've been there before, but it never loses it's ability to fascinate me; the cities are amazing, and the architecture is always teaching me something. I wish I could have stayed longer. Crinkling her nose, Elika amends her statement, Well, maybe if it were my only destination. And if it was a vacation and not work related. And, she laughs as she remembers one of Andros' questions, there were no assassination attempts, accidents, or difficulties of any kind, except for sticking to my diet . . . and that exercise regimen I keep saying I'll start. Waving a hand, sure that Andros won't want to listen to her complaining about her weight fluctuation issues, Elika sips her caf and then addresses his question about her lieutenant's last vacation, saying, Actual vacation? I think my lieutenant's last actual leave was when we were on Naboo for . . . when we were on Naboo. Elika takes another sip of her caf, as always caught off guard by how simply speaking of Naboo can sometimes reopen wounds she imagines would have healed over by now, and then, making a conscious effort to sound cheerful in the hopes that acting as though she is will make her so, concludes, I'm sure she'll be excited when you let her know she'll finally get more than a day here and there off, don't you think?"