A-395: Mundo Zargo, Grasslands Agricultural Estate Facility, Main Conference Room
The slight change in vibe since the doors opening and her opening conversation with Zayaire and Jonathan’s surprise suggest that perhaps this meeting was originally going to have a different tone.
While Jonathan bustles in the corner, Zayaire continues.
“So Captain, we have an unfortunate state of affairs before us. As you may have surmised, this organisation,” he raises his hand to indicate the general area, complex, or something, “has invested quite a lot in the venture to the system in question and the outcome has not been at all what we hoped.”
He frowns, “the loss of the Cyprinidae, its crew and mission team, is both a tragedy and a setback.
“However, I’d like to thank you and your crew for your courage in boarding the wreck. It may allow us to salvage something from expedition we can go on with, and of course, will allow us to provide their families with some closure.”
At this point, Jonathan appears at the table with crystal glasses of iced water, a tray of honey mints and some small cake slices.
Lia will take a glass of water.
The marked change in Zayaire’s body language during his opening conversation contributes to this feeling of a shift in the tone.
She accepted the glass from Jonathan without a glance in his direction. Her gaze hasn’t left Zayaire. She is watching him verbally dance with an unruffled air.