Posted by Civilian Karilan Massat (Owner - Parchment and Quill Bookstore) in Parchment and Quill Bookstore - Opening the Doors… And Who Knows What Else

Posted by Civilian Luana Iolani Kaili (Director of Mental Health - Sacred Heart Hospital) in Parchment and Quill Bookstore - Opening the Doors… And Who Knows What Else

Posted by Civilian Karilan Massat (Owner - Parchment and Quill Bookstore) in Parchment and Quill Bookstore - Opening the Doors… And Who Knows What Else
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The Deltan visibly blushed looked away and at one of the displays and said “Well… um… yes… I… of course… I certainly would, will… uh… let you know.. that is.”

Massat

Placing the tips of her fingers ever so lightly on their gloved hand, Kaili said gently, “I’m sorry Karilan. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. You don’t have to do anything, of course. It was merely an idea. No hard feelings if you’d rather not take me up on it. Okay?”

~Dr. Luana Iolani Kaili

Karilan smiled slightly, but it was more self-deprecating than anything. “No no… it’s… it’s not you, Doctor, that made me uncomfortable. It is… me.” and he took a breath but moved his hand slightly away from her touch. He looked at her and said “I… I am just not very good with other people. I apologize. You have been nothing but polite, I assure you.” and he gave her a half-smile and then looked back at the display they were in front of. “This, by the way, is the journal of Hrg’Terl, former High Chancellor of the Klingon Empire some two hundred years ago. My Aunt won it in a poker game.” and he chuckled slightly.

Karilan

Pulling her hand away, Kaili chuckled softly. “That sounds like quite an interesting story.” Then her expression became gentler as she continued, “Don’t apologise and don’t beat yourself up over it. Okay? I’m getting the impression that you haven’t much experience being around people, am I correct?” There was no judgement or the like in her voice, expression and body language. She simply wanted to understand where Karilan was coming from and what there was that she might be able to do to help them.

~Dr. Luana Iolani Kaili

“Oh no, I am around people quite a bit. But it is almost always work related… reviewing engineering proposals, research, design, fabrication, project meetings and the like… so I am, or at least I was, around people daily. And I do enjoy that interaction. I just don’t do many non-work related… engagements.” and he looked at her for a moment. With a slight smile he said “And while I do know you said that you never really stop working, I have no wish to become a patient while standing in the only bookstore in the sector.” and he laughed a bit.

Massat

“And it wasn’t my intention to make you my patient. My apologies when it came across like that,” Kaili replied with a warm smile. Turning around she looked down at the crowed below them and asked, “Have you ever watched people and imagined what they are talking about, who they are, what they do work-wise?”

~Dr. Luana Iolani Kaili