11-06-YC124

Ishta and I made peace, fortunately.  I think she sees her error in judgement.  Whilst I had no personal cause or even desire to keep any and all information connected with Sanctity from her, I had my orders and she knows very well I shall never willingly neglect my duties.  I still do not think she understands that being loyal to the Empire and holding such a position of responsibility in it, I do not have the freedom that most capsuleers do.  So many of them think they are a law unto themselves, that they serve no higher power.  That is why New Eden is in the state it is.  Of course, the same could easily be said of many non-capsuleers, especially those who hold high office.

I do wish, however, that Ishta would control her impulses better.  It seems that she has "adopted" some under-station orphans into a make-shift family for her and Sasha.  Only they are not actually adopted, at least as far as the authorities would be concerned.  They are stolen and kidnapped from their lawful Holders after running away.

The usual story, as one might expect.  Abuse and mistreatment, and of a particularly vile kind in the case of two or three of them.  Law is law, true, but I simply cannot condone such despicable behaviour toward children.  What is done about that is really up to Ishta, with the Directrix's guidance, but I shall be more than happy to help care for the children until the right course of action presents itself.  How typical of Ishta to take advantage of my lowest resistance!

We cannot have them at home, though, for obvious reasons, so any assistance rendered will have to be from afar.  Ishta intends to keep them at Gottin's Lamp, and they are as safe, if not safer, there than anywhere else.  My part will have to wait until my return from Khanid Prime.

I have never been here before, and in all honesty I was not expecting my duties to bring me here, but we require some liaison between the Praetorians and Khanid Innovations and whilst I do need recuperation time from Sanctity I simply cannot sit idle.  So here I am.  I admit I was a little anxious about a welcoming ceremony involving yaks or some such cultural difference - and I cannot even think of that animal without bursting into giggles, they are such a strange creature - but fortunately it was just a simple greeting.  My tasks will be security related, but if I have time I should meet up with the LUMEN branch that is based here.  I forget how large and widespread this alliance is and how I have compatriots everywhere!  I hear Khanid have very nice tea.

I just very much hope there are as few yaks as possible.