Posted by Lieutenant Dr Tealor Tessan (CMO/CNS) in Holodeck - Janaran Falls - 1600

Posted by Ensign Dradvia (Medical Officer) in Holodeck - Janaran Falls - 1600

Posted by Lieutenant Dr Tealor Tessan (CMO/CNS) in Holodeck - Janaran Falls - 1600
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Dradvia thought her first shift went fairly well. The nurses were all experienced and friendly. They helped her find her way around and get used to their routine. She’d eaten and then at 1600 she reported to the holodeck, still in her uniform. She didn’t know if Dr. Tessan would want her to wait outside for him or go in, so she waited.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

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The doors to the holodeck swept open Tealor’s warm smile greeted her as he motioned for her to step inside, he too wore his duty uniform as he had not had a chance to change yet. “Ah your hear excellent come in, come in” he noted turning and heading back into the suite.

Dradvia nodded and followed him inside rhe holodeck. She would never ever be late, unless she was dead. Punctuality, actually early arrival, was survival. She paused inside the door, allowing her eyes to roam over the simulated image.

Stepping into the holodeck was like transitioning to paradise, the duel cascading falls became one in a small pool half way down the three hundred foot cliff, continuing down in a mix of mist, water, and a multitude of colors caused by the light of Betazed’s twin suns.

The sound of the waters rushing to meet the tranquil waters of the pool below roared in time with the wind that was blowing lightly, the sway of the massive trees guarding the basin synchronized with the sounds and wind in a way the calmed the most restless of spirits. Sweet scents of various flowers drifted around the area creating a nature for of aroma therapy.

Dradvia noticed the timing and harmony and wondered if that was how it really was. It seemed to perfect to be natural. So programmed then to give a specific experience.

Various paths wound their way up to the top of the falls creating a scenic hike for any who chose to walk the paths. Around the basin of the pond groups of flowers and stones were placed in an offering to the area by various religious people seeking the tranquility of the area. It was clear to anyone walking in the area why people from all over came to seek peace inner healing here.

Dradvia could see why others liked it, but it seemed to chaotic and closed in to be peaceful. Nooks and crannies and small private spots abounded. Places to hide and surprise.

Tealor watch as she took it all in, her body language was very different from those who saw the falls for the first time.

“Would you like to change into something more comfortable?” he asked his eyes taking in the sight.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Dradvia’s eyes flicked up, widened in alarm, and she took a cautious step away from him. Something more comfortable. “No,” she said immediately. “Why? I’m fine this way.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Tealor’s raised a hand and smiled warmly, “Just giving you the option to change into something more comfortable to hike in, I unfortunately have a meeting right after” he noted not really acknowledging her change in demeanor. “It’s a shame really no matter how hard the programmers try they can’t quite capture the euphoria you feel at the falls. It’s almost like someone drugs you when you first experience it.” he smiled down at her, “Shall we walk I would like to take you to the top of the falls if that’s ok the? We can talk along the way.”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“I’m fine with my, Sir.” Her uniform and fleet issued boots were more than sufficient for hiking. For anything really. She looked back at the falls and shook her head, “I prefer things that don’t put me in an altered mental state.”

Her eyes scanned the falls and the climb, then she nodded, “That’s fine with me.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Tealor looked to the the eastern path it was an easier hike and only took about an hour. “It does not really alter you physically it’s just so beautiful it feels fake,” he paused a moment. “If that makes sense? ” he said starting down the path. “So is there anything you need or would like to talk about?” he asked

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

It didn’t really make sense to Dradvia at all, but it did to him. She shrugged as theyvstarted walking. “Probably a need, but I couldn’t tell you what specifically about. I feel like I’ve talked so much over the years, that it’s on auto play. I don’t engage in the conversations anymore, honestly. It’s not that I am against counseling, but it’s always the same questions that I don’t have to think about the response anymore.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

He continued a nice pace up the walk ways, small flowers and insects the resembled earth butterflies and Dragon flies scurried about in the air enjoying the various air currents provided by the falls. He thought on her comments and they totally made sense to him, if he had to talk about Elara one more time in a counseling session he would probably go mad, then again talking about her kept her present in his mind so that was something.

The hike wasn’t too bad. It was more strenuous than her daily activity, but it felt good to stretch.

“I think I understand that, so lets talk about something else. We can certainly talk about your past if you so chose, our pasts most certainly help shape us and mold us into who we are, but it does not have to define us or dominate our life and conversations going forward. ” he noted stopping looking around and took a kneel for a moment next to a small flower with a bulb on it. “Makaea Blooms!” he said as he picked two and handed her one then ate the bulb out of the middle. The bitterness made his eyes squint momentarily and then the slow sweet taste of the nectar beyond the shell made him smile, it almost tasted like milk chocolate and ice-cream he thought as he savored the flavor of it.

Dradvia watched him eat it and eyed the bloom dubiously. It wasn’t the real thing, but this was something she could do for Kryssa. She plucked the bulb and ate it. She showed no reaction to the bitterness or the sudden subtle sweetness.

Tealor made a mental note around her lack of reaction, but showed no indication that he had noticed it. She had certainly master control over her emotions.

“The monk’s say that Makaea Blooms remind us of people with great destinies , they all seem to start in hardship and flourish into something great and needed by us all” he said in a silly mocking tone. “I’m not sure I buy into the whole enlightenment thing of my people but they do make sense sometimes” he chuckled.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“All cultures have some form of enlightenment in their history. I think it is one of those universal milestones of a growing culture. Kind of like babies have universal milestones as they grow.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer
He nodded in agreement as he spoke. “That is an astute observation, you would make a good xenoanthropologist” he noted he continued up the winding path they would be nearing the first view point soon. “So tell me something about you that I don’t know, something not in your file” he requested.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

She was quiet for a moment. “I was almost adopted when I was really little.” She didn’t wait for him to ask before she continued. “Ms. Keighla worked at the orphanage where I grew up. She brought her daughter, Kryssa,” there was a strong ming of grief that even blocked Tessan could feel, “to work with her. We were best friends. She was going to adopt me, but she died. Kryssa ended up in the orphanage with me.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Tealor was visibly shook by the wave of emotion,it was not often that they made their way in uninvited. Perhaps it was the environment. He stopped and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Mmm you loved her very much” he responed in more of a response to the emotion of it than the actual words she had said. “I’m sorry, ” he said

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Dradvia nodded, “I loved them both very much. I miss Kryssa every day.” There was that pang of grief again.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

He started walking again fighting his instict to put a fatherly hand on her shoulder it would not go over well he expected. “Hmm I know that all too well, ” he said his thoughts drifiting to Elara momentarily. “I miss my Elara every day, I wish I could say that feeling fully goes away” he said with a simpathetic look, “But to be fully honest, I’m not sure I really want it too. Do you know what I mean?”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Dradvia nodded, “I do. It’s a small way to keep her alive. No one else will remember her but me. When I’m gone…” She shrugged. There would be no one else to remember Kryssa. That hurt almost as much as her loss. She glanced at Tessan as they walked. “Elara was your wife?” Dradvia hazard a guess. Maybe a sister or daughter?

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Tealor stopped looking over the area bellow remembering when he and Elara had stood here, she was so fascinated with swirl of colors below. They had been everywhere together. This place was not special to them in any real way but it was a memory. “We were best friends through school, dated after and were engaged to be married but fate chose another path for us” he noted. “I would love to hear about Kryssa when you are willing” he said still looking over the area they had walked up from, light lingered every where in sparkles of color that danced over every surface that would reflect them..

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

He didn’t seem to want to say more, so she didn’t ask. She looked over the falls at the sparks of light catching on the spray. “Kryssa would have liked it here. She always wanted to go to Betazed.” She took a deep breath, “She was Betazoid, but had never been there. She wanted to see how the things she read about really looked, the places where her mom grew up.” She started walking again. “Kryssa laughed over everything. She was constantly curious and drove our teachers crazy. She was kind and bright. She always did the right thing, the moral thing.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

He smiled. “Sounds like Elara, her laugh was infectious, so kind so, smart. It sound like I would have liked Kryssa” he moved up along side her again as he continued. “My parents were kind enough to bring me here after my talents manifested early, so I spent a lot of time here. It was very overwhelming for me at first when I got back to earth, everyone’s thoughts and emotions exposed. Elara helped me so much, we were 8 and she thought what she said which made her the one person who was not confusing.” he said and paused a moment before continuing.

“Kryssa’s came late. She… she had no one to teach her. She was supposed to go to Betazed for training.” It had been a nightmare for Kryssa with no help.

“I hope you don’t mind?, I try to make our time more bi-directional , one sided counseling feels sort of fake to me, it needed sometimes but for general check-in’s, I don’t think it helps much” he noted

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Dradvia shook her head, “No, I don’t mind. Everyone loved Kryssa. She had a way with people. Perhaps your Elara and Kryssa have met in the next life.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer