Primoday, Guire 10th 067.M42

Cordell arrived back on-planet yesterday, his CO managed to get him on a return shuttle first thing in the morning, so he was back before the middle of the day. I haven't spoken to him directly yet, but from what Mum has said, he went straight to the infirmary to see Mei and provide his ident docs to take custody of her. She has to stay in for a few more days, she's severely dehydrated and in the beginning stages of malnourishment, but apart from that she seems to be physically well. They're keeping her to get her fluids back up, to get some nutrition in her and to make sure there's no ongoing physical problems from… from what she's been through.

Mum is talking of getting Cordell to sign custody over to her and Dad. He was shocked by what happened to her… my brother may be an arse, but he's not a monster… but he's still enlisted. He's been given emergency family leave to deal with this, but he only has a few weeks before he has to go back on duty. He has to make some arrangements for her before then. She says that he told her Daisy's family had disowned her after she fell pregnant to him and that they'd seen Mei even less than he did, so she and Dad are really the only people who can take her on. Who deserve to take her on. Mum has wanted to have a relationship with her granddaughter for so long. Just not in this way.

That poor little girl. If I hadn't gotten fed up with my brother being such a terrible father, hadn't decided to abuse my friend's privileged position, to chase her down… I shudder to think.

The Magisters still have nothing to say about Daisy's disappearance. The only thing we've been told is there was no indication of foul play in the hab. They're saying she left her baby girl there alone, locked the door behind herself and just… left. I want to know if they've checked the picter footage from the lobby, any of the security-picts from the streets outside. I guess they'll tell Cordell if there's anything relevant to the situation that arises.

My work has almost been a blessing in the last two days. I've thankfully been able to bury myself in the files, in transcribing and data verification. It helps the hours pass a lot more easily, so I'm not wound up in pacing and fretting and wishing for updates. Though I have been checking my slate obsessively in my breaks.

I have also told Scribe-Master Warders of what happened, though I hastened to reassure her that I had no intention of letting the situation affect my work. But I felt it wise to keep her up-to-date in case some further emergency arose, and I needed to use my family allowance to take some personal time off. She said that she understood, and wished us all well. Once again, I am thankful that my Scribe-Master is a reasonable person, some of the others are really much worse.

The whole thing just makes me feel sick with worry. I don't know what would be worse - the thought that Daisy knowingly walked out and abandoned Mei without any intention of returning, or that she would have had to step out for some unknown reason and met with some ill fate. I hope they find her, regardless.

Thought for the Day: Through the Emperor, all things are made possible– not easy.