[ A brief talk, but a talk, and a polite ask rather than a demand. He felt it counted, and was more than enough to have warranted his reaction when Fenris caught up with them.
He listened quietly to Fenris, patient as usual with the elf. It shocked him to hear that in some worlds Fenris was dead, and he imagined being told about it would weigh heavy. To see someone you cared about deeply suddenly back to life, he could hardly imagine how one might act, how protective one might become. If he had Pike back... ]
I am fine with her coming to see you, Fenris. Visitors are welcome, I would just like them to be respectful of this ship and the other people on it.
So, I suppose this once, I'll let it go. She's welcome back if you can get her to promise not to poke around and respect the crew's privacy. I know it's a tall order, but that's important. We're stuck in these tin cans more often than not, and we need those spaces for ourselves. Having them violated will just put us through unnecessary stress.
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He listened quietly to Fenris, patient as usual with the elf. It shocked him to hear that in some worlds Fenris was dead, and he imagined being told about it would weigh heavy. To see someone you cared about deeply suddenly back to life, he could hardly imagine how one might act, how protective one might become. If he had Pike back... ]
I am fine with her coming to see you, Fenris. Visitors are welcome, I would just like them to be respectful of this ship and the other people on it.
So, I suppose this once, I'll let it go. She's welcome back if you can get her to promise not to poke around and respect the crew's privacy. I know it's a tall order, but that's important. We're stuck in these tin cans more often than not, and we need those spaces for ourselves. Having them violated will just put us through unnecessary stress.
[ He looks at him imploringly. ]