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Sometimes that is the better method.

[He looks over at the items again, wandering between them.]

You know, I don't really recognize what most of these items even are. It's quite strange.

I agree.

[He glances at the items laid out for people to pick from them. He frowns visibly at the usb like one, but answers anyway]

Two of them are different communication devices. The last is a programming device that I have used before.

[He notes the frown and moves away from it towards the other two.]

Is there a reason they are different colors?

Similar memories, but related to different people. Both are about a different incident.

I see. [He considers them a moment or so then reaches to touch the orange one first.]

[The room shifts to now look like a desert like planet. A rather calm and peaceful scene of Galrans going about normal lives in what must be a harsh environment. In the midst of it is a quite clearly younger Ulaz - complete with brighter shades of purple and a longer mohawk - sitting on a rock reading from the orange electronic pad. Beside him sits the young female Galra from the photo he'd said was his sister, leaning to read over his arm. He's taller than her so it looks like she's struggling with it.

He looks up when a young male Galra practically storms up, stopping directly in front of them. Ulaz sighs]

What to do you want, Krav?

You know its not what Father wants but yet you persist in doing it. And you're corrupting our sister now too.

Reading is hardly corrupting and Mother doesn't want her underfoot. You never want nothing to do with her anymore so I'm doing it.

[The girl glances up at Krav and seeing her attention, Krav holds out his hand to her. She quite clearly jerks away to tell him to back off before resuming trying to read over Ulaz's arm]

Considering how far you've gotten in life, I'm surprised you act like an Aalok at times.

[By now they are attracting an audience and given his nature, there is no only one thing for Krav to do. He growls out what must be an Galran insult because Ulaz is already shoving the device hurriedly into his sister's hands as Krav grabs him. What follows is pretty much a knock down drag out fight between the two of them, their sister leaping up to stand on the rock behind them, clutching Ulaz's device to her. The crowd gathers more, enabling if not outright cheering it on. Finally one of the women to break through the crowd is the one that Ulaz stated to be his mother. When it looks like Ulaz might be on the losing end of the fight, their sister starts to make a move like she might try to intervene]

Nalnear.

[She stops hearing her mother's voice and the older female shakes her head, telling her not to.

Finally though, Ulaz gets the upper hand and pins Krav to the ground, both of them bruised and bloody. That seems to signify he has won since the crowd starts to break up, Ulaz still holding him down. A male Galra from the crowd turned to their mother before departing]

Untox would be proud of them, Maz.

[She just nods, but didn't answer. As soon as the crowd dispersed enough, she storms over, pushing Ulaz off Krav and grabbing Krav by the collar, not allowing him to get up from a sitting position just yet as Ulaz returns to the rock, sitting down again beside where Nalnear is standing. He makes no move for the device and she doesn't offer it]

Untox is a fool, leaving me to deal with you. He can say what he wants, but he's not here to stop you.

He wouldn't like what he's doing. He would agree with me.

You are a fool. Who do you think patches him up when he behaves like a Qivark?

Don't talk about Father like that!

You! Get back inside. I'm not done with you.

[She releases Krav and he jumps up, glaring at Ulaz once more before stomping off]

And you!

[Their mother glares at Ulaz, but aside from standing stock still in front of him for a long moment, says nothing else. She turns and heads off after Krav. As she walks away, Nalnear sits back down next to Ulaz, lacing one arm protectively around his before offering him the device back before it returns to normal]

[He tilts his head a bit, pondering the situation somewhat.]

There wasn't much approval for your decisions, is that what happened?

[Just to be sure he understands better.]

It was mainly my father and brother who did not approve. My mother did though she refrained from doing so publicly because she had to show she supported her partner. My sister always approved. No matter what I could have done, she would have approved.

Did she admire you?

I believe that she did. Our brother Krav fancied himself a warrior in training from a young age and when she came along, he didn't want much to do with her because she couldn't keep up. When our mother was busy, I would often be the one to look after her. I think she liked that she could say her older brother spent time with her.

You were good to her.

[He smiles at such care of a sibling. It's admirable indeed.]

Where is she now?

I wish that I could say for certain. When I joined the Blades, I had to leave behind the people who were important to me to protect them. All I know is that she was never a member of military as I have found no records of her.

I see. [It's not an unfamiliar tale. Leaving loved ones behind for circumstances like this.] She must miss you.

I'm sure that she does. It would be nice to see her once more, but I'm not certain if that can ever be an option.

'cause it's better than nothing

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