PART 37:
T'Pol looked over the drill site. She decided to take back whatever they had collected. She heard the sound of someone approaching the site, but when she looked around no one was there.
Drak watched T'Pol go back to work on one of the drills. He needed to get her to help him, but how he was going to do that he didn't know.
T'Pol looked up when she heard the sound again and saw Drak coming out of the shadows, she stood up.
"You're the one they call T'Pol?" Drak asked.
"Yes."
"You don't look like the others," he said. "You aren't human?"
"No, I am Vulcan," she answered. "And you are?"
Drak studied her. He decided to tread lightly about the fact he wanted to stop the ceremony between Trip and Liana. He didn't want her knowing of his plan unless she was willing to help him.
"My name is Drak?" he finally answered.
"How can I help you?"
"I was wondering if you are planning on attending this ceremony between Liana and that human?"
"No," T'Pol answered.
"If you don't mind me asking, why aren't you staying?"
"There is work to be done on our ship."
"Aren't you going to try and stop this?"
"Why would you think I would want to stop this ceremony?" T'Pol asked.
"You don't seem to be happy about what's going on," Drak answered.
"Am I to amuse that you're not happy about this either," T'Pol said. "And want to stop this yourself?"
"No, I'm not happy with it," Drak said choosing his words carefully. "But there's probably no way to stop it."
T'Pol arched her eyebrow at Drak's behavior.
"I'm sorry to have wasted your time," he said. "Now if you'll excuse me."
He walked away from her.
I'll find a way of stopping this, he thought to himself.
End of Part 37