Thanks to all of you who took the time to review the story so far. You are the best! It helps me so much to hear what you all think.
Im so sorry about the delay in chapters real life seems to have taken over recently….which just s&s. but hopefully I can now get some time with my favourite ranger. a girl can dream
Chapter 5Delenn took in everything as she followed Dr Hobbs across the busy room. She nodded to familiar faces and received happy smiles in return. She noticed two of the Minbari healers that were working here now; she noted the new technology and felt a pleasant warmth knowing that her old home was still pushing boundries.
Lillian stopped in front of a room guarded by two other rangers, who upon spotting their Entilzha bowed low.
"One thing I should warn you about. He gets exhausted easily, so don't panic if he suddenly falls asleep on you."
Delenn nodded silently and walked gracefully through the open doorway.
An there he was, not cold and still as she had last seen him, but warm, alive and softly smiling at her. The decorum of the high office of Entilzha was discarded as Delenn of Mir flew to his bedside and firmly clasped his hand in her two smaller ones.
"En…til..zha," he whispered, "So..sor..ry."
"Sshh Marcus. We will talk about the past another day, for now we will only speak of happy things and the joy your return has brought to us all." Delenn reassured him seeing silver tear roll down his pale cheeks.
In Valens name he really is back. It is true…Marcus focused on his hand and tried to squeeze Delenns in a show of comfort and thanks. It was difficult but he managed it.
It was then that he became aware of the other figure in his room.
"Sech…Tur..val," he forced out
Turval came forward uncertain of how his old pupil would react to his presense at this traumatic time.
"Yes Marcus it is I…Welcome back.."
marcus stared at his old teached for a long moment in which silence ruled, then a with a slightly rueful smile he spoke one word. "Coun…sell…ing?"
"Yes Marcus. If you wish to return to the Anlashock it has to be down, as do the Circle rituals, you know this. Do you wish it?" Turval enquired, wondering just what path this unpredictable young man would take.
Marcus fell silent once more.
"Yes,"he finally whispered. "Yes..but..from …you…no …hiding…place." At this his eyes closed and he slept once more.
Turval smiled mistily at his old pupil.
"Sleep now Marcus. We have a lot of work to do my friend when you wake up. May Valen guide and watch over you." Then he bowed and left.
Delenn smiled too, glad that it had begun so well.
But it was only a beginning, now she had to deal with Captain Elizabeth Lochley.
Then she had to inform her husband.
And she wasnt sure who was going to shout the loudest…or longest about her actions.
"When!" Lochley bellowed at the stoic Lt Commander.
"Her party came aboard 45mins ago while you were in council." Corwin stated calmly standing parade ground straight before his irate commanding officer.
"And you didnt think that a visit from the ISA presidents wife as an important enough reason to break into a perfectly roputing meeting?" Lochley sneered as she paced.
"Captain Delenn is here on personal and ranger business, she didn't want a fanfare. If I had of contacted you that's exactly what she would have gotten." He explained witout a flicker. After years of serving under GOD namely one Susan Ivanova, Lochleys bark didn't faze him at all. Something he knew drove his superior officer nuts.
Lochley finally sat down behind her rather imposing desk and glared at her junior officer. Not that it made any impact on him she knew, but it made her feel slightly better.
"So why is she here?" she snarled after a moment not prepared to let Corwin off the hook just yet.
"Delenn is staying in the ambassadors rooms in Green section, and has sent word that you are welcome to join her for tea anytime this afternoon, or if you wish she can come up here."
"That is NOT an answer Commander!" Lochley snapped, her ire starting to rise again.
"No it is not Captain, "Corwin sighed. "Captain this is a very personal matter…a very private Minbari matter. I really think you should discuss this matter with Delenn
Go for godsake. Im tapdancing like crazy here. He mentally pleaded.
"Very well let Delenn know that I will be free to see her in about three hours time…if she wants to come up here."
"Ill handle it personally Captain. Is there anything else?" Corwin asked, relieved that shed finally agreed to see Delenn.
"Not for now…but this matter will be discussed at a later date…Dismissed."
"Yes sir," Corwin barked out and swiftly withdrew from the office.
I think Ivanovas BOOM might be occuring shortly. Big BOOM.