Posted by Commander Brad Walker (Chief Of Staff/Second Officer) in Gym- Stretching Oneself

Posted by Lieutenant Corinne Dalton (Scientist) in Gym- Stretching Oneself

Posted by Commander Brad Walker (Chief Of Staff/Second Officer) in Gym- Stretching Oneself
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She knew from Myqian that the Chief of Staff was one of the few people who had been let in on her situation, if loosely, so she wasn’t breaking any rules, or going to confuse him. At least some of this was easier. Cori shook her head. “No, I don’t. But you have to understand that in thirteen years I only ever left the Saracen a couple of times, and once was under something of an extraordinary situation. I had the capacity to leave for short durations, but it never really was an option. Too risky.” Dalton drew in a slow and deep breath, her expression bemused. “I forget that I can leave this ship and potentially go anywhere, if I wanted to. I have that choice again, Doctor. People take granted their freedom to choose many things for themselves, their location included. You’d be surprised how… surreal it feels for someone like me to have that freedom again.”

~Corinne Dalton

Brad made an “ah” expression. “So, it’s less a concern about actually leaving the ship as it is amazement at finally being able to do so after so long?” he asked.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

She nodded. “And perhaps a little fear too. I’m sheltered here on the Ogawa, protected as I settle into this new chapter of my existence. Once I move outside of this hull, I’m exposed. that’s going to take a bit to work through.” Cori resumed her pliés, moving with gentle and graceful motions, even as she could feel the slight tremor in her thigh muscles that told her she was working those muscle groups quite a bit.

~Corinne Dalton

“I can understand that,” Brad said, “For all that I can’t really help with that part. I’m a doctor, not a psychiatrist. I’ll leave the mental side of things to the counseling department.”

She smirked. “It’s okay, the Chief of Psychiatry and I are getting to know each other pretty well, such as it is.”

He resumed his own workout for a few moments, before asking “Are you settling well, so far?”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

She gave that question the serious consideration it was due given that it was not easiest to answer. “I mean, yes? I’m rather excited to be walking about and living my life again, and there are all sort of wonderful things that go along with this new reality. But, it’s been a lot. I’m just taking it one day at a time.”

~Corinne Dalton

“I suppose that’s about all we can do, in the end,” Brad replied. “Besides, I wouldn’t want to live more than one day at a time. I get little enough sleep as it is.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Dalton snorted. “Ahh, that is something I’m getting used to again. You’d be surprised how strange it becomes. Eating too. I’m learning my tastebuds all over again. I have foods I remember liking but it’s like everything is so much more intense, more finely honed.” She amused herself for a moment imagining what it would have been like to have had someone else in the system on the Saracen with her who experienced timeless the way she had. She still had a hard time explaining it to people now.

~Corinne Dalton

“That could be a design issue,” Brad offered. “I can relate a little there, though,” he added. “I lost my sense of taste for about a month when I was fourteen, and when it came back it was like my entire palate had changed.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Cori nodded. “I can see that. I think I’m dealing with something similar but also different. My brain patterns have not changed, but the quality of the input its receiving has improved. It’s richer, more densely encoded with information. My sensory experiences are all just… more. It’s fascinating, really, from a physiological aspect. It would make a great case study if it weren’t necessary to be all hush-hush about it.”

~Corinne Dalton