When Karn had walked into the Crew Lounge, he was still in uniform and most of the crew had already gone, though there were still some stragglers. He was a little annoyed that Ensign Cerise had either ignored him or had not heard him order her to follow him, so he could lead her to her destination but, it was her first day and decided, suprisingly even to himself, to give her a break. He'd ordered a stout drink and some hot food and began eating. When Cerise had finally arrived, he'd finished his meal and had been standing at one of the windows, watching as the various stars zipped by and losing himself in the sight. He hadn't even seen her come up to stand beside him but, he'd smelled her and so was able to mask his alarm.<br/><br/>They'd started with general small talk and moved onto other subjects. As he spoke with her he found that he actually liked the Ensign, which suprised him. He didn't take easily to people, most of the time he maintained a safe cordial if a bit stiff distance when in the company of other species and their conversations. Cerise though had a way of making him relax and actually genuinely enjoy the conversation. He didn't know what it was per say, just something about her made him loosen his uniform so-to-speak. She was definetly pretty but, it wasn't her appearance or even her smell that made him relax around her. Needless to say, they both seemed to enjoy the conversations they had and spent later than they realized talking. When they had noticed the time, the Lounge was empty save for the on-duty crewman looking over the room, making sure that nothing besides bussing Karn and Cerise' table needed done.<br/><br/>After that they both headed for their seperate quarters and slept. In the course of their discussions, it had been noted that yet another Bridge staff meeting would be called tomarrow, so each needed their rest for the coming day. Karn hadn't had the oportunity to speak to Avalona about his concerns but, knew that in time he would be able to, so he went straight to his Quarters and slept until his alarm woke him to start his shift.