Chapter Forty
The Desert Saga
As he entered the dining room he sent, 'K'diwa, I must speak to you in private, please request T'Paal's attention to our sons.' Spock observed his wife stand and her purposeful nod and then a stare at T'Paal, that indicated asent message. As Nyota rose, T'Paal instantly changed seats with her. Nyota nodded at the others at the table and joined Spock at the door which they exited and found an empty room, which they entered and Spock closed the door and locked it. He embraced her and lowered his forehead to Hers and sent,
'Beloved, because of Sirin's intervention, I believe a potential danger, that involved your person has been eliminated. A misguided fellow Vulcan had old memories stirred by your appearance. I will attempt to develop a relationship with him and at some future date he might even be part of a group that will visit our home. I will now reveal his appearance to you so that at any time you observe him in any unusual setting you will inform me. He is suffering from survivor's grief and unresolved guilt. I am going to attempt a session of meditation with him and gradually relieve him of these buried wrong conclusions so he does not attempt ish if shahtau mene (self-murder/suicide).
Nyota gasped and said,
"Surely the time for that has passed."
"For The Survivors, yes. For subsequent isolated groups that might be located, we cannot say. This would haveto be the case for any who have been isolated from Vulcan, with perhaps the thought that they would some day, 'go home'. Now of course with that an impossibility, some, who have not been trained to control emotions, might be consumed with guilt or sorrow. These and any like them are vunerable because they do feel and are at themercy of their emotions. These are extremely powerful and dangerous They may well grieve because of failing to take such steps prior to the destruction of their ancestral home and this hold some danger to them."
He then held her tightly in his embrace and said,
"I understand the destructive nature of the presence of their grief because without you in my life, I would not have survived, or even desired to do so."
She stood on her tip toes and their lips met. You think that I could have continued without you? Think again. I am certain the shivering of our bond would have killed me.
Returning to the dining room Spock advised his father, of the need to now speak to him in private. At that point, Sarek had both of his grandson's in his lap and reluctantly returned them to T'Paal's care. There were times that Nyota got lost in the shuffle because Sarek viewed the twin's need for T'Paal's continued guidance in The Vulcan Way to preclude Nyota's maternal Terran instructions. Nyota feelings were not in the least bit hurt by thistotally Vulcan conclusion, it worked out in the best interest of her half Vulcan sons who were already certified geniuses.
Sarek followed his son out of the door and then led him to his office.
"I felt a your disturbance earlier and because of its deep entrenchment, I determined it had its basis insomething to do with your aduna or sa'fus."
Spock advised his father of the current situation with S'Na and Sirin's assistance. Sarek nodded in understanding and approval. Sarek then said,
"I believe that the fact that you are personally involved should preclude your being the instructor in this matter. I will take this upon myself since I am privy to most matters having to do with you, my son and your family."
Spock nodded in agreement, seeing the logic in his fathers decision.
"My father, as you see fit,"
Sarek made his way to the Embassy garden with the intent of locating the young male in question. Then developing some sort of simple mental contact with this male. He found him standing in front of the plague that served as a memorial for many of the Survivors who had been unable to deal with Va Pak, the blow that had brought them insight into mortality. All those listed had chosen ish if shantau mene .
S'Na nodded in recognition of the expression and inquired,
"Osu Sarek, to what incident does this plaque refer?"
Sarek knelt down and fingered some of the names, then rose and said,
"Walk with me."
Within a short period of time Sarek had explained the marital and familial bondings, the consequence of their sudden removal, that mental discipline and meditation had been practiced by some so they could survive, the arrangement made by The Embassy to give them a Terran home, the wonderful inroads in medicine, architectural achievements, art, music, sculpture and other areas that these relocated Vulcans had already gained galaxy wide recognition. As a matter of fact, their settlement was a scheduled stop for tourist in the state of Nevada. Thus adding to The Settlement's known presence and coffers.
Sarek was aware that the one subject not discussed was Pon Farr. Sirin would have to deal with that. The loss of his Amanda made it a subject he did not desire to dwell upon.
S'Na listened and with un-Vulcan like animation asked,
"Will we too be able to join them at The Settlement?"
"That is our intent" was Sarek's response, "But first we must educate you in The Vulcan Way. This includes our diet, our meditation practices, our almost pacifistic mind set, our reverence for life, order, family, clan, work ethics and martial arts. We will only join order to order so as to have a continuance of all that is Vulcan in the settlement.
"While here you all will learn a trade so as to add to the productivity of the settlement. Once all these goals have been reached, you all will join the settlement and eventually choose for yourselves bondmates. S'Na, does this appear to be a logical progression to you?"
"Yes, Osu, we must not waste time for that is an another loss that cannot be replaced."
Sarek nodded and remarked,
"In this observation you have spoken like a true Vulcan."
Sarek told S'Na that a holo-vid show highlighting the establishment of the settlement and its' continued growth would been shown that evening.
S'Na grew anxious to share this information with his group of freed Vulcans and begged to be excused to do so.
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It was in animated tones and truly emotion expressions that S'Na revealed to his companions exactly what was ahead of them. They were determined to be focused and with that thought of collaboration they set a deadline for the completion of their training and determined an identity for themselves, V'tosh eghan el'es (Vulcans Breathing Freedom) For persons who as slaves had worked their entire life, with no real reward, the thought of productive labor with satisfaction and results for the common good appealed to them. This form of the Vulcan nature must be in their DNA because for a Vulcan, their finest efforts with its subsequent good, was reward unto itself.
The holo-vid viewed after last meal was all the additional incentive necessary to get these 'Vulcans Breathing Freedom' off to a running start.