Posted by Ensign Dradvia (Doctor - Medical Leave) in The Home I Can’t Have

Posted by Civilian Elias “Eli” Trenor (New Arrival) in The Home I Can’t Have

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“Dradvia, would you like to help vash to her room and get her lamp set up and apply the cream?” he said, he had seen her doctor instinks kick in before maybe with her beein slightly more comfortable with vash she could manage. Eli as still very sleepy and wanted to remain in bed.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

“Yes, I will.” She stood up, “May I program the salve into your replicator?”

Vash smiled and grinned at Papa. “Of course you can. I can make it to my room. I’m going to change, okay?” Dradvia shook her head. “Let me help, your knee is really messed up. I can program it while you change.” Vash didn’t really need to help to walk, but it was the first time Dradvia had actually touched her. It was sort of like a hug. It also gave Vash a very interesting glimpse of the emotional truth of Dradvia. One that wasn’t shadowed by fear and trauma and drug withdrawl.

Dradvia tiptoed back into Eli’s room and programmed the replicator. When the salve materialized she scanned it with her tricorder to make sure she’d programmed it correctly. Then she tip toed back out and into Vash’s room.

Ens. Dradvia, Doctor - Medical Leave

Eli was already asleep when she came back to make the salve, he was breathing lightly and looked vary peaceful. His massive chest rose slowly as the breath escaped his lips.

Vaelir th’Renn
Govenor OED V

Dradvia was with Vash for about an hour. They talked a little. Dradvia was still too shy, and Vash was afraid of scaring her away. When Dradvia left, Vash called out. “Dradvia, it’s okay to go back in there to sleep. He won’t mind if you wake him either.”

Dradvia hesitated. Vash smiled, “You can stay here if you like, or I can make you a bed in the living room. But I know Papa would feel better if you were safe in there with him.” Dradvia nodded and stepped out of the room. She stood outside Eli’s door for quite a while not sure what to do. Eventually, she was too tired to stand in the hall longer and she tried to slip quietly back into the room. But then she couldn’t sleep. As soon as she was curled on the couch with her head on her pillow, she was wide awake. She read for awhile longer before sleep suddenly took her.

Ens. Dradvia, Doctor - Medical Leave

Eli did not stir when she came in, it had been a long day, and anything short of a small invasion was not likely to wake him. He began to toss and turn though, dreams causing him issues. He wimmpered a few times then began to cry.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

The sound woke Dradvia instantly. It confused her, she sat up looking around. She moved without thinking about it. She moved to the bed. She recognized what was happening, and knew that people coming out of nightmares could lash out. She had a feeling Elias would never speak to her again if he did. Dradvia wouldn’t blame him. You couldn’t control what the memories did to you in your sleep.

She sat down on the floor like she had before. Dradvia thought that would be safest incase he struck out. She set a hand firmly on his arm. “Elias. Elias it’s okay.”

Ens. Dradvia, Doctor - Medical Leave

His eyes opened slowly, he looked down at Dradvia, the tears still pooring out of his eyes. He had been dreaming about his first wife again, he felt guilty for some reason and shame. He looked away from here. “Im sorry if I woke you” he said his thumb rubing over the top of her hand.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic