[hr][hr][center][h1][color=#4dffa6]Dorothy Pender[/color][/h1][img]http://68.media.tumblr.com/dde661389331ea75740a4e6657bc0212/tumblr_inline_nm9gdxOF3y1rrrkde.gif[/img][/center][hr][center]Location: the Captain's Office[/center][hr][hr]Dorothy entered the room after Anisa explained that they needed to talk. Her mind was on high alert and her body still felt a bit nauseous as she nodded and took a seat. She didn't know quite what to expect, with Anisa's usual method of discipline being immediate and public, such as what had happened with Genevieve a few days prior. And while the Captain was her best friend, Dorothy didn't expect any special treatment from her. Her days in the military had taught her that when dealing with superiors.

It was then that it dawned on her that she, hypocritically, had given special treatment to her sister. As Anisa finished her pacing and turned around to face her, Dorothy did not make any attempt to avoid eye contact. She listened to her friend, her captain, and felt her stomach churn once more. The more Anisa spoke, the more deeply ashamed Dorothy felt. Dorothy nodded as Anisa spoke, understanding and internalizing her words. If she had not been brave, she perhaps would have crumbled in front of her captain and shed remorseful tears. 

Dorothy's heart bled for her friend as Anisa said Jackson's name. She knew that it was hard and difficult on the Captain, to lose someone so close. Dorothy didn't know what she would do if either Daphne or Anisa had been in Jackson's place. She nodded once more as Anisa said that the ship and the crew had to trump personal ties. It had been foolish of her to shrink away from reprimanding her sister. 

And while Dorothy didn't know if she could discipline as well as Jackson could, she realized then that she would have to try. She had spent almost her entire life coddling Daphne, doing her very best to protect her. But letting her little sister act like a child wouldn't help Daphne in the long run. It would only set Daphne up for failure, it would put her sister's life in danger. 

[color=#4dffa6]"I'm sorry, Captain,"[/color] Dorothy said as she was dismissed, and she rose from her seat. [color=#4dffa6]"I'll reprimand her to the best of my abilities, ma'am."[/color] She paused for a moment, and then left the Captain's Office, trying to remember every punishment technique she had ever seen Jackson use.