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[Abel is understandably still a little off after the events of the last week and is staring down at his comm trying to figure out how to answer this question.

Trying to shake the dead eyed stare he attempts to look less out of it and responds.]

He works in the gym with me, though we're on separate schedules. He's also a good friend of mine's permanent assignment.

We don't get along very well. Why the sudden interest?

Mm. Me and him just had an interesting conversation, that's all.

Oh? What did he say?

Too much, to begin with.

Guess we found some common ground though.

There was one thing he said. Sounded more like something I'd do. You been telling him not to speak to me, Ethan?

[The question puts him in a shit position. He hadn't asked Jacob not to talk to him. He said don't mention what happened, specifically. God dammit, Jacob.

Now he has to figure out how to protect 'common ground' while also being honest.]

No. I asked him if he intended to bring up old news, thats it. I never said not to talk to you.

That would be an order, and I don't give Jacob orders.

[Talking about orders briefly cracks the heavy compartmentalisation that Cain has up around the fact that Abel is a warden here. Cain pauses to take a breath, audible as he slowly lets it out.]

Yeah. Didn't think it sounded like you.

He and I have history, but it has nothing to do with you, and I've let it go.

[Mostly. Because he feels like he has to, but more because if he doesn't it's going to cause problems for more than just himself. That and he can see at times that if Jacob weren't such a piece of shit, they might could get along for more than 5 minutes.]

He just likes to fuck with me for fun. Call it a hobby. I'm glad you could talk though, he went through a rough patch recently and it's good to see he's engaging again.

[Snort.]

Don't do that. Makes you sound like a shrink.

[He pauses a moment.]

Anyway, just wanted to clear that up. Figured he was full of shit. I'll come by and see you later, if you want?

What? Say he's engaging? I mean, it's true. Just because he's an asshole to me doesn't mean I want him to be depressed. Though the extra energy to be a shit is certainly annoying...

[He's quiet a moment as he considers options before he settles on one.]

Yeah...I have something I wanted to tell you about anyways. I'm trying to push through a problem and I'd like a third set of eyes on it.

Okay. See you later then, dorogoy. I'll try not to get into too much trouble in the meantime.

No amount of trouble sounds like the right amount at the moment, but I appreciate the effort.

See you in a bit, Alexei.

Hey Abel!

I know we could have waited for our next book meeting [SOLIDER spotting] But I wanted to ask you.

Ever done specs for a garden before?

A garden? No, not really. It's mostly just been technical drawings, machinery, engines, vehicles...

But I'm open for a challenge, and that sounds like it might be fun, what did you have in mind? [He's going to borrow so many books from the library...]

[He's so excited. She loves it.]

So it's kind of a story! I was hoping to make this pond with river reeds, but we need to have like...a living basket on the water so they don't go into the ground. And I was hoping to do some water plants there too.

But maybe too we should rearrange the garden part, in general, to make it more...scenic?

What do you think? Would it be too much?

Well...We could look at the site, survey it? I imagine this would be separate from the pond already in the greenhouse, right?

If we look at the space we have, there's always building up or down, layering it...Depending on how big you want it there could be some built in seating, make it more than just utilitarian for water plants. I'd need your help designing the outer part of it, hide the liner... [He's already got some ideas brewing in there it seems, muttering quietly as he gets up, the sound of him sitting in his chair and rolling over to his holotable.]

Did you have a deadline for this, or just in the planning stages?

[Abel is so into this already. She can hear him muttering and...gosh, it's so cute.

She loves that mind of his, going into overdrive.]

Oh of course we can. This would be a different pond- one that would be specifically so that the river reeds can grow without getting in the way, I think. They'd be likely harvested every so often. It's part of the request I was hoping to fulfill for someone.

[Which would be for Vincent Smith, but that's neither here nor there.]

Thrawn actually found what might work for the reeds-I'll send you the picture.

But no, this is just the planning stages. I wasn't even sure it was possible. I've never designed a pond before but- I think this'll work out great!

[He just likes the work, honestly. It's a skill he can actually use here unlike navigating, and makes him feel useful. That and he enjoys it immensely.]

I think I've seen baskets for pond plants before, though perhaps depending on what you wanted, how many you would need to have the right amount to use, we can look into the growth rate, figure out how much surface area they would need in order to be viable for the request in the first place, then design around that.

I am curious though, is the final product, this design going to be built by hand? Or is this going to be presented to the Admiral? I'm fine with either, but I think it's important, going into it what is possible, come up with an outline for your project, a proposal, and we can go from there?

I can help with those too if you'd like?

[She's glad that he likes doing it. And she can understand. She feels the same about the Greenhouse.]

Mm...I don't think we need too many. We'd have to get the right amount to make sure that it could be cut back on a...monthly cycle maybe? It depends on how much is needed for what.

I just thought of doing it by hand...the building at least. The water I might request to save everyone some backache.

But if you could help with the building process- once we settle on it- I'd be more then glad for the help.

I don't think I can dig that much by myself.

It would probably be decently deep depending on what you wanted...I wonder what we would do with the excess soil.

Hmmm. I'll have to think about that. I don't mind helping dig, but I will he the first to admit I have never built something like this by hand, finding someone with more experience landscaping might help.

[He has to think about it, perhaps Sweeney or Angeal might know a little more, lend some expertise if asked nicely enough? He might be wrong but it seemed both in their interests.]

You know more people I'm sure, recruiting might be a job for you to handle getting more skilled help, but we can look at it, I'll get you a rough draft in two weeks? Probably less than that, but it would give me some wiggle room if something happens.

[who knows when they'll make port so it might be pushed back.]

That's something that we'll have to figure out too. And it'll have to be at least a few feet I think.

[She isn't sure. It's all new to her.]

Maybe I can ask around. Strength I think won't be a problem. I know plenty of strong people.

Skill will be the problem.

Take your time Abel.This is a huge favor and I'm grateful.

That's what I thought...Would you like this one to support fish in it like the other pond too, or just plants? I'll try and keep that in mind either way you want to go.

[He's got a lot of ideas already, but he really should do some reading first.]

I can meet you down there when ever you want, get a good idea for the foot print and then you can reach out in a few days? I probably have a little bit of reading that I should do before I actually get started on any kind of design.

[He smiles, though she can't see it over the phone.] Don't even worry about it, this will be fun for me, honestly. And A project like this, something that will stay on board after we're both gone? It's worth the effort. I look forward to working with you, Aerith, so lets make something we're both proud of.

Well...we already have two ponds for fish to eat and to view. I'm not sure- that depends on how well the reeds would work with the fish. Some would thrive and others...not so much.

Depends on what kind of fish we'd want.

[They both need to do some reading. Though she might get distracted with other things, here and there. Possibly some fun crime fiction.]

You know...it's funny. I didn't think of it as a way to leave our mark on the Barge. I just...wanted to help someone out. Something that they wanted, that could help others sometimes.

So- yeah. Let's do that. You can show me what final results you want to make in the Enclosure if you'd like.

And always...thanks Abel.

I'm not all that well versed in pond fish, so I suppose we'd have to look into that too, but I'm open for it, just let me know what your overall vision is, I'll try and make sure it meets all your needs.

[And while he hadn't necessarily been thinking about 'leaving a mark', things that were lasting, that served a purpose and did it well? They were enjoyed and appreciated long after anyone could remember who built them.]

That would be a good idea...maybe I can play with the actual lay out and model in the enclosure with you at some point...play with the way the water falls, and then recreate that in the greenhouse... I have a lot to think about.

Who is this for anyways?

Hmm...it's mostly the reed baskets and maybe a little waterfall? Something that can ensure water flow maybe. I'll have to look it up.

My ideas are kinda vague.

The reeds are for Father Vincent. And the project is for Thrawn.

He...gets bored super easily.

Well, designing a waterfall would probably end up being my favorite part, so I don't mind that at all. The mechanical filtration and aeration a waterfall provides in a pond like that is rather important, keeps it clear.

I haven't spoken to Father Vincent since he arrived...it's been a while, and I haven't met Thrawn personally.

I have seen him on the network though, and...it's good of you to keep him occupied.

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