<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/13431d5efcebcc887d827079efd6f14a/tumblr_midmpmJE7E1rlxy60o1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Day 1 - 09:56 Hours</strong><br/><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Character name: </strong></td><td>Ensign Sofie Doortje</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Location:</strong> </td><td>F Deck - Gymnasium (changing room then hot tub)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>With:</strong> </td><td>Ensign Maira Snowpaw</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Doing:</strong> </td><td>Working Out or Working It?</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tagging:</strong> </td><td>Snowpaw &amp; Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Sofie kept her head back and her eyes closed.  It almost appeared she hadn't heard the question and in truth she was consdirering pretending to do so.  Snowpaw had really thrown a hardball at her, and Sofie wasn't sure if she should dodge it or step up and try to field it and risk the hit.  Signs of her internal debate showed in the way her hands grasped the edge of the hot tub and squeezed.  Not terribly hard, but enough to bring into definition the muscles in her arms and shoulders.  Like a farmer contemplating a long row to hoe, Sofie took a deep breath and let it out before she sat up.  Her foot slid away from Maira's leg.<br/><br/>"Maira," Sofie said slowly but deliberately as she fixed the small, beautiful woman with the full intensity of her gaze.  "No one has ever asked me, given me, such a gracious compliment and opportunity before.  You've invited me into your family, your people, and that cannot be something that just anyone is allowed to do."  Each word came slowly, fitting into place with the one before and after.  There was nothing spontaneous about them.<br/><br/>"Thank you, Maira Snowpaw."<br/><br/>Sofie paused.  "I do not know if I may accept, if I should accept, without deliberate thought and study.  I've no idea of the customs and traditions of your people not what obligations accepting might obligate me to meet.  It would be very inconsiderate of me to lightly accept your offer then make you regret it later when I disappoint or offend you and your people."<br/><br/>"You will give me time to think on this before answering."  That was the way it was going to be, not a question.  Sofie stood up, water cascading off her body, and held out a hand to Maira.  "Come on.  Let's shower and then go to the wardroom."