"Karn!  This certainly is a surprise.  Did you come to invite me for a drink after work?  Aw but where are my manners?  Lt. Karn Ju'lan D'grulok this is Ensign Cerise DeCourti Dr. Tir's assistant.  Cerise this is Lt. Karn Ju'lan D'grulok Chief Tactical Officer."<br/><br/>For reasons Avalona could not even explain to herself she did not like the way Karn was looking into Cerise's eyes.  She and Karn had never been more than good friends over the last 10 years they had known each other why should it bother her if he took interest in another woman.  Maybe she was upset he was throwing his Klingon charm towards the young woman whom she herself was flirting with not all that long before Karn came back into the transporter room.  No she didn't think so... after all she had been more teasing the young woman than anything else.<br/><br/>While she was thinking about this question here relief came in so Avalona went over to brief the ensign on everything that had gone on and the various shipments that were still due to be transported on board before the McNair left space dock the next day.