Isabella was highly Impressed as she saw the Insides of the Biodome. To see that life could Flourish even in a Hostile World like Pygar was giving her hope and happiness. She would soak up all the views like a sponge as she sees the houses and fields. Even her Cat seemed to be Curious and looked out of the windows. She knew about the possibility of Biodomes from the ones on her Mobile Hospital, the [MFE]~Healing.Heart. But to see a Biodome on this scale was something completely different. She was like a kid in a Candy Store as she looked around in admiration for all the accomplishments of the Church.
Isabella: This is amazing. This whole place is a Wonder of Modern engineering. I love it and can understand why your People love it here. We have 2 Smaler Biodomes on the [MFE]~Healing.Heart, that is the Mobile Hospital that we Operate and where Mac will conduct her Study. We also use them for Food Production to Limit the amount of Food we have to Import on board and to give the Patients fresh Greens and Veggies. But we have also used parts of it for Parks and also dedicated a small amount of the Space for Garden Therapy. It is a form of Therapy where we allow the Patients to take care of a 2 by 1 Meter big Patch of Garden where they can plant everything they want and take care of the plants. To have this kind of Responsibility and to see Plants grow under there care and with the Help of our Therapists can be very Beneficial for the Mental Health of the Patients.
She smiled at Meyers and was positively Surprised at how open she was about this internal Work of the Church. She knew some other Religions that were much more closed about their Power Structures and their hierarchy. This Open and Honest answers gave Meyers a huge Sympathy Bonus that made her in Isabella's Eyes into a Great Person. She would look forward to maybe even meeting more members of the Church. She Liked Meyers and Mac already and even when they probably would never accept her secret she was sure that she could become good friends with them as long she could keep it a secret.
Isabella: I thank you for being so honest with me about the hierarchy of your Church. I like that you get promoted because of your Accomplishments and your Skills rather than your Influence and because of the people you know. MFE Is the Same, Doc Holiday and his Team Hire and Promote People because of their hard work and Skills. You couldn't even hope to Bribe a man like John, he was too Honest and incorruptible for that.
Isabella Blushed a bit as she said this last part about Doctor John Holiday, Revealing that there might be more than just Professional inspiration between the two of them. But she was saved by their arrival in front of the Pontifical Palace before she could Embarrass herself some more. Isabella was Highly Impressed as she breathed in and could smell the fresh air as if she was on a Normal Planet. She also couldn't help herself and had to kneel to touch the grass and some flowers as she admired them. It was clear that Isabella Loved Nature and everything that was connected to it, as she was really careful not to hurt the flowers as she touched them. Isabella could even swear that she felt a light breeze brush across her skin, from a soft and gentle wind. In the end, she would close her eyes for a second Before she would turn back to Mac and Meyers.
Isabella: This Place is so wonderful, I think I will take a walk with Niki tonight before we go to sleep. Oh and I don't mind if the food here isn't fancy, I Survived mostly on Instant Noodles and Frozen Pizza During my Time at the University. I made the experience that people are more Creative and make amazing things when they don't have "Everything". I am sure the Cooks of Faith Haven make Fantastic, yummy Food. And yes I really would love to explore both the Restaurants and the general dining rooms.
Isabella Looked like this might hurt a bit, as she was asked about her Past. But she nodded as she simply sat down in the grass next to the Pontifical Place and patted the ground next to her for Mac to sit down so she could hear her story. She smiled and began to pet Niki as she began to speak, her little Companion could sense the discomfort in her and tried her best to reduce it.
Isabella: My Mother was an aspiring Opera Singer from New Tokyo. One day she got an offer to sing on an Orbital Spa and Cruise Tour to the Borderworlds. Well and it came as it had to be, the Liner was Boarded by Corsairs and she was Captured as a Hostage. But while all the other Passengers were Bought free by the Insurance, she was kept by the Corsair that had Led the Raid. He wanted her because of her beauty and her Amazing Voice, and well he was a Swine. He ahm well i think you can imagine what he forced her to do to survive. Anyway, after a while my mother got Pregnant and the Corsair did the only good thing he ever did in his life. He brought my mother to
a Freeport and Released her.
She gave Niki a little kiss on the head between her ears and seemed to need a couple of seconds to regain the strength to speak further as many bad memories came to her mind as it seemed.
Isabella: well after she was free my mother returned to New Tokyo and pretended as if nothing happened. But 9 Months Later I was born and everyone could see what had happened. The Society of Kusari isn't much too kind to Mix Births like mine even when they are born from Love. But how I was conceived immediately made my mother an outcast from Society. She lost her work, her career, and her friends overnight, and spiraled into a deep Depression. She initially tried to do her best to raise me, but everything was too much for her in the end. The things the Corsair did, the Rejection by the Kusaris Society, and their Behaviour towards her and me. In the end, she booked a ticket to a Freeport and left me at one of the most Buissy Markets with a Letter for me to read when i turned 18 and a Letter to the Person who would find me. Then she went to a quiet corner of the Freeport and committed Sepuku, ahm that's Ritual Sucicde.
She a Tear would run down her cheeks as she told the story of her mother and how she was left alone to deal with her Depression and the Post Traumatic Events that she had experienced while she was the slave of that Corsair.
Isabella: My Adoptive Parents were Merchants and told me that I had Screamed so loud that the Whole Market would have stopped what they did because I was louder than all of them on that day. They were nice folks and adopted me right away. They knew a Spaceship wasn't the ideal place for a Child, so they decided to settle on Planet Erie in the Pennsylvania System. They gave me a loving Childhood and made sure that I would never miss anything that I needed. They were very open with me about my Origins once I was old enough to understand it. The Story of my Biological mother made me want to become a psychologist, because if she had got the help she needed after my birth then she would maybe still be alive today. My adoptive parents helped me however they could and after my high school, I managed to get a Scholarship for the Medical Colledge on Planet Denver. Sadly my Adoptive Parents Died a year after my Graduation. My Father had a Heart Attack while he worked in the Store and my mother followed him a couple of weeks later, she simply fell asleep and never woke up. The Doctor Said it was her Broken Heart that wanted to be Reunited with her Beloved husband in Heaven.
Isabella smiled Kindly as she spoke about her Adoptive parents and the things they had done for her. She had them in high regard and only good memories of them. She loved them as if they were her Biological parents.
Isabella: After my parent's Death I wanted to do something meaningful with my life. Before that, I had worked in a government Mental Health Hospital and I hated it. We had barely enough Resources and Funds to properly take care of the patients that needed it the most while the Rich ones got the best care that they sometimes barely needed. Doctor Holiday Himself was awaiting me for my Job Interview, and somehow he was impressed enough to give me the job. Now a couple of Years later after the Sad Death of my Predecessor, I was Promoted to be the head of Mental Health. My Predecessor Dr. Wilke did amazing Work and I just try to continue her Legacy and make sure that my Patients get the best care possible.
Isabella smiled a bit after this as she had enjoyed the company of Mac and the way that she listened to her sad story gave her the feeling that she was talking to a friend. She gave Mac a Big Hug to thank her for Listening to her.
Isabella: Well this was most of my life story so far, thank you for listening to me Mac, you really have a natural talent that makes people feel safe and secure with you. I haven't told the full story for quite a while now, and to be honest it felt Refreshing to tell it to you, like taking a breath after almost drowning in a river. Oh ah sorry for the Hug, I am a bit of a Hug Addict sometimes, especially when I feel sad, or have the impression my patients might need it. I know not everyone likes that, so I usually ask for permission first.
