Captain's Journal

Okay...Is...is it on?

"Yes, see right here, Captain, that is what you push to turn it on. It changes colors when on. See? We are recording our conversation visually right now. If you want, you don't have to record it visually but verbally. You push it here."

(The captain answers with surprise.)

"Oh! Okay I see. This is weird, I am not used to a device like this...and what do you want me to do with this?"

(Sounds of Auwssya giggling in amusement.)

"You're going to keep a journal of what you are doing, but first you should put in some information on yourself. You know, as a record."

(The captain answers in confusion.)

"But this is a research and medical tablet, Auwssya, it isn't made for this!"

(Auwssya sighs with a little impatience.)

"I know, but if you really want to go on this journey in researching Atheireyn and Embrance, you and I need to record everything we can, including your thoughts, notes, and well, your history, just in case, and for future reference. You can look back at what you've done, the leaps and the mistakes. I'll keep one too."

(The captain reluctantly sighs.)

"All right, all right. Do I need to do this with people around, and do I really need to make this personal?"

(Auwssya answers in a patient tone.)

"Well, you don't have to do anything, but if we really want this to work, then yes. Besides, it's good to keep a record for future use, and no, it doesn't need to be in front of people, you don't have to show your journal to anyone, but the notes we keep, we should share between us and for future reference. Here...Let's have you start over..."

(Click.)