[ aww but deanna was enjoying the distraction. she shifts, focusing on her sundae as she swirls the contents around a little with her spoon. ]
It's been all right. Mostly uneventful, I suppose. We've lost a lot of people lately. I know it's hitting everyone hard.
[ they've lost a lot of starfleet people lately, too. seven, captain picard, will, doctor bashir. it's been... difficult to handle. one in particular has been hardest for a variety of reasons. ]