<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4yiv1520437096msonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">Mission</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">: Murder on the Exeter Express</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext"><br>
<span style="background:white">Day:03</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Stardate: 2554:12:03</span><br>
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<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4yiv1520437096msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> <span style="background:white">(USS
Exeter –Deck 9 - Arboretum – Sec/Tac – </span>Ensign - Arbor –1714<span style="background:white">)</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Arbor knelt in the soft soil in front of the sapling
that had pocked its way out and had two little green leaves pointing to the ceiling.
The spot was off the main winding path out of the way which he found impressive
as the Arboretum was not expansive. He slid the fingers of his hand around the
stem holding it protectively. He closed his eyes and began.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">~Wammanoki
is with me and I am one with Wammanoki~</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He breathed in.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">~She is the one who guides me on the path
less traveled~</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He breathed out.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">~I fear nothing because she walks by my
side~</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He breathed in.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">~Wannanoki. We have lost people
today. Good people, people’s whose paths finished too early~ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He breathed out. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">~Wannanoki I know that they are not one of us but they
were people who had the brightness in them~</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He breathed in.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">~Wammanoki if you find their spirits adrift
and alone would you bring them to the Grove of the Sleeping Ones where their
spirits could join with you~</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">=^=Arbor=^= </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Lieria</span> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">quiet voice came over the comm bud in his ear.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He let out the breath he was holding.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Lieria</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">=^=Sorry to disturb you but you are needed
back in security=^=</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Thank you </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Lieria</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">. I am in my way.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He opened his eyes and gently removed his
hand. He brushed the dirt off his uniform before heading towards the turbolift.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ydpb9f05f37yiv4855177854ydp4820a1e4msonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">(Reply any)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
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