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Post by Lt Cmdr Billie Jo Spencer MD on Mar 16, 2017 18:10:45 GMT -5
The door to her cabin slid open and Billie Jo shuffled in. As she did she opened her uniform jacket and pulled it off if her and tossed it carelessly onto a nearby chair. She yawned absently as she made her way to the replicators. It had been a long shift in sickbay and now she looked forward to a nice hot cup of tea and a hot shower before heading off to bed.
She approached the replicator alcove, “Chamomile lavender tea, three hundred and seventy one Kelvin.” she stated.
As the cup of tea materialized she picked it up and took a careful sip before heading over to take a seat. There was something about just having the cup in her had that was soothing and she immediately felt the day's stress melt away as she cradled the hot drink in her hands. She stared out the cabin window off into space.
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Post by Lt Cmdr Billie Jo Spencer MD on Mar 16, 2017 18:32:27 GMT -5
Billie Jo sat there in quiet contemplation for a while. Then her attention turned toward the door to K'Rika's room. She wondered if she was awake or not. She stood up and headed over.
She stood in front of the door and took another sip of her tea before gently knocking of the door. "Hey, Red. Are you awake?" she spoke loud enough that someone on the other side could hear her, but still maintaining a polite volume.
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Post by PO1 K'rika on Mar 16, 2017 21:58:51 GMT -5
K'Rika had been sitting in her room for awhile, arms across her unique legs hugging them to her chest, her tail comfortingly wrapped around her ankles. Her black on black eyes fixed to stare out the window of her room as she took in the bustling activity of the Starbase 220 shipyards that lay beyond. Her thoughts were light years away, songs and images dancing through her head in a cascading kaleidoscope blur. She shivered as she searched deeply into those images...and found a darkness awaiting her. Just out of reach but there nonetheless...vast and cold and powerful..dormant as if asleep for a long time now...
From the deep distance of her preoccupied mind, she heard a familiar voice. She blinked as she raced back to the shores of the now. She blinked and seemed now very aware of the deep recesses of the shadows around her room.
"Sery Lights please...." She paused only a moment to nod her thanks to her friend asher room was bathed int he soft light she prefered, before answering her guardian...
"Yes, yes I am..." She found her smile and sat up a little straighter as her tail unconsciously curled tighter around her ankles.
"Come in..."
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Post by Lt Cmdr Billie Jo Spencer MD on Mar 16, 2017 22:35:35 GMT -5
Billie Jo pressed the button and the door slid open. She came in and after setting her cup down on the nigh stand she sat down on the edge of the bed next to K'Rika. She wrapped her arm around the girl.
She gave her a warm smile, "I have been so busy we haven't had time to talk. I wanted to see how you were. We have all been through a lot over the last couple weeks. From what Decia has said you were very brave during the fight on Avernus." she said, still smiling warmly.
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Post by PO1 K'rika on Mar 17, 2017 6:38:28 GMT -5
K'Rika watched as she came over, she leaned into her embrace as Billie Jo sat next to her. She smiled in return as she listened.
"I ...I...do not know if I was brave..." She sniffles some. "I...just had to get to you...I did not want them to take you away..."
"I wanted to save you from them....more than I wanted to avoid being put back into that box..."
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Post by Lt Cmdr Billie Jo Spencer MD on Mar 17, 2017 11:22:30 GMT -5
Billie Jo smiled cheerfully at the girl, "I am pretty sure that falls under the definition of brave." she replied hugging a little tighter. "Besides we have stick together. Because I worry all this may get worse before it gets better. I don't intend to let anything bad happen to either of us. Toward that end Decia has offered to train me how to fight, and I took her up on her offer." She said then paused a moment as she faced K'Rika. "I am just glad things didn't turn out worse. We lost some good people."
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Post by PO1 K'rika on Mar 17, 2017 14:25:39 GMT -5
K'Rika brightens up at the more cheerful smile though her eyes remain watery and glassy. She embraces Billie Jo back as her tail slips free of being wrapped around her ankles as she relaxes.
"She has?!" She looks ather guardian with pride now. "You will learn the way of a blade?" Her look grows as solemn as Billie Jo's
"Yes...I heard their songs...finish..." a single tear slipped from her eyes to run down her crimson cheek. "But....even through the death..many more sang songs of great courage...even those who did not know they had such a song within them" She then adds in a soft voice....
"They will come again....there is so much anger within them now..."
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Post by Lt Cmdr Billie Jo Spencer MD on Mar 17, 2017 16:11:37 GMT -5
Billie Jo let out a small sigh, “We don't need to worry about that now though.” she replied. She paused a moment as if thinking about what she wanted to say. “I was wondering if you have thought about your future. You know you are not obligated to stay here with me? Not that I am trying to get rid of you. I love having you around. But, I just want to make sure I am not holding you back from achieving your potential. What would you like to do with your life?”
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