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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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</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Café</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Donabula- Davelahn – 1216)</span></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“I understand where you are coming from,” Quinna said. "I am no parent, however, I have learned
that there is no logic when it comes to children. That goes with any race. With that being said, I still cannot share anything about her with you.” </span></font></span></p>
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<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Davelahn nodded, “Nor have I</span>
</font></span><font face="Calibri">asked you to share more than to confirm it was her. I would only assume that she is being treated for … her condition. I would appreciate knowing the results of her treatment. But even then, I have no rights to know details,
or perhaps even have parental rights. We did not know so much about it, and the family shame and dishonor associated with it was more than her mother could bare. I simply… agreed with her in my silence.”</font></p>
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<font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Why did you not talk to your daughter when you saw her?” Quinna asked. "Why go through what we just went through. Last time I checked, there was no stigma for a father to talk to his daughter on Vulcan.”
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<font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Davelahn now shook his head and replied, “Perhaps not by your standards, doctor. However the stigma presented by T’Mur’s … Situation had already cost us greatly. More
than you could ever know. But that is not the reason, if I am being honest. Firstly, the opportunity to speak with her alone did not present itself. She was surrounded by her friends when she arrived, and there was no option to approach her without causing
a scene. Secondly, I was not certain that she would speak with me. Regret is not an easy sentiment for a Vulcan to express. But
</span></font><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I do have regret of how this was for T’Mur.”</span></font></p>
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<font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(reply Solice)</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; white-space: pre-wrap;">“</span><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As for why
</span></font><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I behaved the way that I have,” he went on, “it was my estimation that it was the best way of getting information about her, and about her companions, without causing her any undue stress.</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">He looked over the table and took a deep breath. “Dr. Quinna, I would like to ask a favor from you. When you see T’Mur could you ask if it were possible for me to meet with her?
I will be staying in ShiKahr for the duration of your stay here.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">(reply Quinna)</p>
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