Posted by Lieutenant Elaine Janvier (Chief Medical Officer) in Counselors Office: Doctor meets Doctor
Elaine tucked a stray piece of hair away behind her ear as she stepped out of Sickbay Enj trotting at her heels. She was looking forward to going back to her own quarters and enjoying a nice long bath, or maybe to curl up on the sofa with Enj and a PADD and read the latest medical reports. Even though she was tired after her shift, there was a small bounce in her step in anticipation of a nice relaxing afternoon. That bounce stopped, however, as her PADD beeped. Initially worried that she had been called back to Sickbay for an emergency she had already changed direction by the time she had opened and read the notification.

=A= Reminder: Counselors appointment 15 min =A=

The doctor halted in her tracks completely, Enj nearly going face first into her heels she stopped so suddenly. She didn’t notice however, she had completely forgotten that she had organised a Counselors appointment after much procrastination. Now that reports were finally out of the way she knew she didn’t have an excuse anymore and had made herself book one. But it had been so long since she had last seen a Counselor she had forgotten all about the appointment. She sighed and rubbed her temple. 15 minutes didn’t give her an awful lot of time to get ready. She certainly wasn’t going to have enough time for the bath she was longing for, but if she moved fast enough she might be able to squeeze in a quick sonic shower, just to freshen up. Making up her mind she turned back around and with a much more brisk, almost running, pace she beelined for her quarters.

17 minutes later, washed, fresher and only slightly late, Doctor and Dog rang the chime outside the Counselors quarters. Janvier holding Enj in her arms as he kept attempting to wriggle after passing crew members.

Lt. Janvier, CMO

“It’s open!” came a slighty-raised, friendly voice from inside. As the door to the counselor’s office slid open, Renveer looked up from the PaDD in his lap and his face immediately broke into a smile. He rose from his high-backed chair with a light chuckle, walking up to Elaine and Enj with a hand outstretched to offer it to the dog for inspection. “So this is the famous Enj I’ve heard so much about!” He leaned down slightly to address the Shih Tzu. “You’re quite the local celebrity and your cuteness has not been exaggerated,” the trill said with a twinkle in his eye.

Standing back up, Renveer offered a playful smile to the Chief Medical Officer. “And of course I’ve heard only great things about you as well, Lieutenant Janvier. Welcome, please make yourself at home and feel free to let Enj explore if he’d like.” He motioned to the loveseat-style couch across from his chair as he retook his seat. The office was quaint and decorated in such a way to make it rather homey, with a rug of muted coloration on the floor, a wooden half-bookshelf with a potted white orchid perched atop it, and a couple pieces of abstract artwork mounted on the walls.

“The way that the crew seems to have taken to Enj has had me seriously considering adopting a therapy dog of my own,” Renveer said half-jokingly. “I’m sure he’s been a great emotional support for you as well during your first couple years in Starfleet. You got him around the time of your graduation from the Academy right?”

(Lt. Comm. Renveer, Counselor)