Scission: Just Fine

Harper nearly danced a jig on the way to his quarters.

Validia had to be the hottest woman, Nietzschean or human, in the three galaxies.  And she is interested in moi!  If he'd been walking on air when he had met her, he was positively flying now. He kept replaying the scene in his head when he asked if the perpetually hovering Thule was her husband.  The look of surprise on her face had been quickly replaced with the most brilliant smile. Then in that booming voice of hers, she said 'I'm Validia Oslo out of Brigette by Thule.' Her dad! It was always so hard to tell the age of an uber.  They had all those superior genes going for them.  I mean how can you judge age in someone who can have babies into their seventies?

I can't wait until Beka and Trance meet her!  At that thought his high dropped so fast he nearly fell without its support.  No longer looking forward to bed, he turned and went to find Trance in hydroponics.

He drew a deep breath of oxygen rich air and paused to enjoy the view of the large central tree before heading through the rows of flora to find his favourite golden girl.  When he finally found her she was chatting happily to a group of large leaves.

"Eh. Trance."  He eyed the plant suspiciously. "Does it ever answer back?"

"No silly."  She smiled and bounced up, her long dreads swinging. "They're just new and I want them to feel comfortable."

"So they don't bite or anything?"  Harper rubbed his leg unconsciously as he thought of one of Trance's other recent additions.  He still wouldn't go down the tundra flower aisle despite her reassurances.

"So how are you?'  She ducked a bit to catch his eyes. "Your colour looks better."

Harper smiled, trying to keep the dreaminess out of it. "Yah.  I'm fine.  Bolivar's Chief Engineer is really hot.  And brilliant.  You'll meet her in a few hours.  I'm giving her a tour of Andromeda."  His smile wavered. "I'm not sure Dylan's gonna be happy about a ship load of Niet techies touring through Andromeda's main systems."

Trance smiled.  "We'll just have to keep them entertained." She put an arm around him and steered him toward the door. "Now shouldn't you be getting more sleep?"

He didn't resist her, just let her mother him all the way to his quarters. As he slipped into bed he asked, "Trance do you sleep?"

She paused. "Yep. Of course I do."

"Ah. Trance." He nodded when she produced the hypo only wincing a bit at the sting. "We'll find them right?"

"Of course, we will," he heard as his eyes drooped. "Everything is going just fine."

He smiled sleepily.  "Good," he muttered. "Wake me when Rommie gets back, k?"

"Sure," she said fluffing his hair.

He couldn't help but imagine her purple again as he pictured her bouncing from the room.  Must be nice to be so cheerful all the time.  He rolled over and fell asleep.