Posted by Lieutenant Dr. Mariah Lee Grayson (Chief of Psychiatry) in Meeting Cori
Mariah waited for her next arrival with a heightened sense of anticipation. She was used to dealing with all sorts of complex people and problems, but Cori was certainly going to be one of the most unique people she had ever met. At the same time, just knowing what she had been through, Mariah felt a strong desire to protect her, give her a safe place to process all that she had been through, and to ensure she never felt like an oddity in Mariah’s presence. Grayson understood she couldn’t control what anyone else felt, but that didn’t mean she didn’t tried to channel the best of her intentions into her efforts.

~Doctor Mariah Grayson, CoP

After checking in at reception, Cori waited a few minutes before she was told she could go on in. Down the hall a little, she stopped in front of the door she had been directed to and pressed the chime, inhaling a steadying breath.

When bidden to enter, Cori stepped in, her lean body still not entirely strong but improving every day. Her raven hair was loose, hanging past her shoulders. “Hi, I’m Corinne Dalton, your next patient? I mean, of course you know that,” she said shaking her head. “I just..” She flushed slightly. “Sorry, I don’t know why I’m so nervous. It’s not like I’m not used to talking to a therapist.” But Royal was different and their situation, their history was different. Grayson was a stranger to her. A well-regarded one, but a stranger nonetheless.

~Corinne Dalton