After registering his ship with the Skyhook dockmaster, he proceeds to the observation deck while opening a Neural-Net channel to the TAZ leadership:
"Ello you lot" He began, "I wish this was simply a social call, but I'm here on Shasta in an official capacity as diplomat & one member of the NLH leadership council to discuss a rather delicate matter that pride dictates I speak to you in person rather than by transmission." He swallows and takes a pregnant pause before continuing: "I'll remain here on the Skyhook & patiently look forward to a meeting at your convenience. Thank You."
The man reaches the observation deck, orders a drink from the bar and takes a seat on a very comfortable chair, kicking his feet up on the coffee table & quietly enjoys his whiskey as he looses himself in the visual beauty of Eris spinning in the distance.
Kyte taps her halo pad and reads the message. Her tadpole still docked at Curacao.. she smiles knowing she can make Shasta in record time for her current location. The NLH have always been cordial... however, something told her that there is a story attached to this face time request. Tapping the reply node she sends a simple message:
"Kyte here... pour me a drink, Love?"
She smiles and hits send while heading to her ship.
Still sipping his whiskey, Matthew is pulled from his thoughts at the sound of her voice. "I can do that Miss Kyte." he replied to her over the comm with a smile. "Meet me in the open air of the central dome?"
He stands and makes his way back to the bar and requests two glasses while purchasing the bottle the bartender opened for him an hour ago. As he exits the observation deck, he pauses in the entryway & looks back over his shoulder toward the orange, spinning sphere.
"Thank you for this opportunity, Goddess" he mumbles towards her, and then exits into the corridor, absently counting the number of his echoing boot clicks until those echoes are replaced by the soothing, crunching sound of organic matter beyond the paved walkways inside the dome.
Reaching the tiny pond in the center, he sits on the edge of the bank, closes his eyes & quietly waits for Kyte's arrival.
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In the distance, John Holliday sees the well aged Gaian at the pond. He also sees Kyte, dressed for the meeting. Not wanting to interfere, he retreats to a location away from them to give them privacy.