There we go. Zunar cuddles close, his purrs loud enough to rumble in Hunter's chest.
Jim watches Hunter grapple with his emotions, wishing more than anything that he could be there in person. The tension in his shoulders relaxes a fraction, and he nods faintly. "It's been a hell of a day. Or two." He rubs his hand across his face again, rumpling the hair that's flopped across his forehead. "Okay. So. You heard about the Enterprise." He's not surprised that tidbit made it through to the broadcasts, but with no idea how much else was said, he's not sure where to start. This is not the first debriefing he's given today, but it's more personal. Closer to the heart.
Right. First thing's first. "Some of the crew didn't make it," he says, and though it cuts deep to lose anyone after all this time, it rests easier on his shoulders than it once would have. This is the risk that Starfleet takes, and he does not blame himself for their deaths. Well. Maybe a little. "I don't have exact figures yet, but a few dozen at least. Most of them made it out safely. Spock took a bad hit near the heart; he's going to be okay though. Everyone else you've met is all right."
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Jim watches Hunter grapple with his emotions, wishing more than anything that he could be there in person. The tension in his shoulders relaxes a fraction, and he nods faintly. "It's been a hell of a day. Or two." He rubs his hand across his face again, rumpling the hair that's flopped across his forehead. "Okay. So. You heard about the Enterprise." He's not surprised that tidbit made it through to the broadcasts, but with no idea how much else was said, he's not sure where to start. This is not the first debriefing he's given today, but it's more personal. Closer to the heart.
Right. First thing's first. "Some of the crew didn't make it," he says, and though it cuts deep to lose anyone after all this time, it rests easier on his shoulders than it once would have. This is the risk that Starfleet takes, and he does not blame himself for their deaths. Well. Maybe a little. "I don't have exact figures yet, but a few dozen at least. Most of them made it out safely. Spock took a bad hit near the heart; he's going to be okay though. Everyone else you've met is all right."