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<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="Calibri">Mission: A Cure Delayed</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="Calibri">Day: 5</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="Calibri">Stardate: 2445.10.29</font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="Calibri">(Vulcan - ShiKahr-
<u><font color="#ff0000">Bazaar</font></u>- Davelahn – 1147)</font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“I am sorry,” Quinna
said. "I guess you can take the girl away from work, but you cannot take the work away from the girl.”</span></font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Apologies are not
necessary,” Davelahn said. “You are welcome to scan anything you wish to ensure its quality. Some of the merchants may give you a strange look. But you would not be the first to doubt the quality of their wares. If you are looking for something more medicinal
there is a place a little further down that may suit your purpose a few meters further along,"</span></font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="Calibri">“You know, I am a bit hungry.” Quinna
Admitted. </font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“There is a food vendor
over there,” he pointed to an area where there had been some small , round tables set up. “They have a reputation of having food that has a pleasurable
</span></font></span><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">labor, and is safe to consume. Although I have never eaten there myself, I</span> am willing to trust the reputation today.”</font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Calibri;">As they walked, Quinna had what seemed to be a million questions in her mind. “You do seem to know about me, I am curious
about you.”</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“Indeed,” Davelahn
replied, “there is not much to be curious of.</span></font></span><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">He found a table and
offered a seat to the doctor, sat down across from her and motioned to the server that they would like to order.</span></font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“However,” he continued.
“I</span> </font></span><font face="Calibri">might disagree with you as I really know very little about you. However, perhaps we can play a popular game. I will answer a question of yours, if you answer a question of mine. Then we can know more of each
other.”</font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“So you say you traveled
here,” Quinna began. "Where are you from?”</span></font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“A logical question,”
Davelahn admitted. “Do you mean originally, or just for this trip? No, that is not my question. Allow me to answer under the assumption of where is my place of business. I have a facility in Vulcana Regar, on the other side of the Forge.</span></font></span><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">He looked to see if
the answer was acceptable.</span></font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(reply Quinna)</span></font></span></p>
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</span></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“What is the name of
your ship?” he asked.</span></font></span></p>
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</span></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(reply Quinna)</span></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(posted by Al Muir)</span></font></span></p>
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