Bird Watching

[Gar]

(After Ashla leaves Ni; trying to sync the timelines).

Ni was curled up in her hiding spot on the ship when her com went off, but her catharsis had caused her to drift into a deep sleep and she did not hear the sound. Later she would be discovered by Jaden and he would request her help--Ni jumped at any opportunity to help and feel useful. But, even better, it seemed he wanted a special kind of help, which she was more than willing to provide. A few blunders later she realized that she had misunderstood him, however, she is so worked up again that she feels the need to return to her bunk to relieve some tension. The Zeltron finds Ashla there and changes into something to sleep in. As she goes to place the communicator on her bed she finally notices the message, though it seemed to be a few hours old. The message was from Gadeon, asking where she was. Her open-mouthed smile of excitement changes to a frown and, after hesitating a moment, she replies, "In my bunk," biting her lip anxiously and adding, "Sorry about making a mess today."