Don't believe in no-win scenarios

Whole worlds. Pavel definitely winces at that. Vulcan's loss still weighs heavily on the Federation but even this young man knows tragedy is no topic to bring up here. Not now. But he's more versed with it that anyone his age should be, although unknowingly not as much as the princess standing alongside him.

"Is important too to look around at something like this. At the small things that make people happy. Remind yourself the kind of world everyone deserves to live in. Even if not for exploration and research, I would still serve for that alone."

Pavel glances back to where Jaylah has lost her latest musical argument to the bards live band that the captain's husband seems to favor.

"You are here now, Miss Leia. You should have a good time." He turns and nods toward the open area scattered with people enjoying the music. "Do you dance?"