#Miner'sRespite – August 1, 2014

Ehanis is standing by the bar with her heavyweight of a bag laying on the floor beside her, talking with Aylena. Ehanis wears a dark-red top held up by shoulder-straps under a unzipped gray thin jacket, and nondescript gray pants.

Shyva'Nahl shuffles down the stairs, rubbing her upper arm, nervously. She spies the familiar asari and shuffles over to her, but frowns when she sees the bag. "G-Good morning..." she mumbles, sitting beside Ehanis.

Aylena nods. "That's fair," she says, "we'll take care of your baggage until you return."

Ehanis grins, giving the older asari a quick hug before sitting down. "Thank you," she says, "I'm glad I don't have to drag that around." She turns towards Shyva. "Oh, hey Shyv-shyv, I was hoping to see you down here," she says. "I've got to take care of something off world for a couple days."

Shyva'Nahl blinks and tilts her head. "Shyv-Shyv?" she asks, looking confused. "T-That's a n-new one..." She then shakes her head, looking at her bag. "Um... y-you just g-got here though..."

Aylena smiles at the asari before looking over to Shyva. "Is there anything I can get you?"

Ehanis nods, a giggle escaping her. "Sorry, I'm just helping out an old friend," she says. "She's getting rid of our apartment on Omega, so I'm gonna help her move stuff that's ours."

Shyva'Nahl looks at Aylena and nods. "C-Can I h-have a t-turian f-fruit juice p-please?" she asks, before looking back at Ehanis. "O-Oh... h-how long will y-you be gone?"

Ehanis considers for a moment. "Four-five days, maybe," she says with a shrug. "Maybe more if something comes up. I'm leaving most of my stuff here, so I'm coming back."

Shyva'Nahl nods with a small smile. "A-As much as I d-don't want my o-only friend to l-leave... at l-least I know you'll b-be coming back." she says with an affirmative nod. "H-Hopefully I'll h-have a job b-by then."

Aylena returns from looking around for a bottle, spending more time than usual finding it. She places it on the counter infront of her. "So, what are you good at?" she says, sounding a little curious.

Shyva'Nahl blinks and looks at Aylena before fishing out her twisty-twirly sterile straw. "Um... w-well... on t-the fleet I w-worked for my d-dad, who is h-head of sanitation on m-my ship. I'm p-primarily a s-sanitation engineer."

Ehanis pats her shoulder. "Hopefully," she says, but let the other two talk.

Aylena nods. "I'll think about it," she says. "I can send a message up to your room when I've got time for a little interview, okay?"

Shyva'Nahl blinks several times. "D-Did... d-did I just... a-apply for a job h-here?" she asks, blinking again.

Aylena chuckles. "Up to you, kid," she says. "I haven't had the time to go through a proper employment process, even how much Va'ynna doesn't like it."

Shyva'Nahl blinks a few more times then nods, vigerously. "Y-Yes, a-any work w-would be muchly a-appreciated. W-Would it... would it c-come with f-free room and b-board?"

Aylena grins. "Not even had an interview and you're already asking about benefits, huh?" she says followd by a chuckle. "I do provide that, but the terms of work contract is negotiated after I decide to hire you."

Shyva'Nahl blinks and looks down, sheepishly. "S-Sorry... g-getting w-way ahead of m-myself..." she mumbles, writhing her hands nervously.

Aylena glances around to be sure no one is waiting for service. "Don't worry, kid," she says. "If I'll have you working here, I'm sure we'll find a contract that'll work out for you."

Shyva'Nahl nods and looks at Ehanis. "W-Well... t-this is the f-farthest I've e-ever gotten..."

Ehanis smiles. "Yeah, I really hope you get it!" she says. "So, what have you been up to today?"

Shyva'Nahl glances at her omnitool and gives a meek smile. "I, um... I d-drew a little... d-didn't h-have a panic attack..." she then opens her omnitool. "A-Actually, I w-was drawing y-you, if y-you don't mind..."

Ehanis raises an eyebrow, but looks curious. "Ooh, you did?" she says. "Let me see!"

Shyva'Nahl smiles and flicks through her files. It isn't long before she finds Ehanis' picture. Needless to say, its really quite good, featuring Ehanis sitting a the bar. She's looking a the camera while leaning on the bartop, a cheeky smirk on her face. "W-What do you think?"

Ehanis looks over the picture, blushing a little bit at seeing the quarian's interpration of her. "Aw," she says, patting the quarian's shoulder. "I think it's great, and... sweet of you."

Shyva'Nahl smiles humbly. "T-Thank you..." she mumbles. "I j-just needed s-something to d-draw. W-Why not my new f-friend?" she asks, then opens up the sending menu. "W-Want a c-copy?"

Ehanis enables her omni-tool in turn. "Of course," she says with a grin. "And maybe that one you showed me last time?"

Shyva'Nahl blinks and nods, sending the two over. "N-Not s-sure why you'd w-want that one though. R-Really isn't t-that great."

Ehanis nods as she sees them received. "It's a picture of you," she says with a wink. "I can put it beside your name on my contact list. Speaking of..." she taps on her omni-tool, sending her contact address ower. "I don't think I have yours."

Shyva'Nahl blinks and giggles. "I'm r-really not much t-to look at..." she says, before sending her details over.

Ehanis | "Uh-huh," she says before looking at her omni-tool. "Thank you. I'll try to keep in touch while I'm gone."

Shyva'Nahl smiles and nods. "P-Please d-do. It'll b-be nice to know t-that you're a-alive." She says with a curt nod. "If w-what you've t-told me about Omega is t-true t-that is."

Ehanis tilts her head. "You have no faith in me, huh?" she says. "I'll be fine. I survived for thirty years in that hole, after all."

Shyva'Nahl blinks and shakes her head, making it obvious that's not what she meant. "I d-didn't mean it like that!" She says with a loud squeak. "I j-just mean t-that it's dangerous and I w-worry..."

Shyva'Nahl blushes and looks down. "Maybe..." She mumbles before looking at Ehanis again. "J-just stay safe, o-okay? Y-you're the only f-friend I have."

Ehanis pats her shoulder. "Maybe it's about time you change that?" she says with a smile. "I don't want to hear you've just been holed up in your room while I'm gone, okay?"

Shyva'Nahl hmmms, then points at her helmet. "A g-good thing this h-has a mute f-function then."

Ehanis nudges the quarian in the side playfully. "That counts, too, you know!" she says. "I'll feel bad if you will just keep to yourself while I'm gone."

Shyva'Nahl sighs and looks around. "Well.. If I g-get the job I'll p-probably be in the b-bar room more often..." She mumbles, then looks at Ehanis. "N-not much r-reason to leave though."

Ehanis stands up. "Mhm," she says, picking up her purse and a plastic bag, "but I need to get going. I've got to buy some stuff before I leave, too."

Shyva'Nahl nods and stands up before giving Ehanis a biiig hug. "If I d-don't see you before y-you go... G-good luck." She says with a smile. "A-and safe travels."

Ehanis wraps her arms around her in turn, grinning. "My shuttle leaves soon, so I won't be here," she says. "You stay safe, too!"

Shyva'Nahl nods. "I a-always do." She murmurs before stepping back and sipping her fruit juice.

Ehanis lets go of the quarian, and nods. "I'll see you soon," she says. "Thanks again," she calls after Aylena who's currently serving another patron further down the bar. She lingers for a few seconds before making her way out of the Respite's front door and across the street.

Shyva'Nahl watches her go and sighs. "And now I'm a-alone again..." She whispers then sits down at the bar to finish her drink.