Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in So… This Is It

Posted by Ensign Dradvia (Medical Officer) in So… This Is It

Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in So… This Is It

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Sisnil nodded. “Get Simon and we’ll do the garden program.” He said.

Dradvia took Simon out of the carrier and returned it to the supply room. That way they would know where it was if they ever needed it. She carried Simon with them, loving on him, and spoiling him with lots of baby talk and pets as they walked.

Then they arrived at the holodeck and let Simon out.

~ Zoi

Simon was delighted, and Dradvia always loved the program. Umbra found them almost immediately, and Dradvia gathered her up and buried her face in her fur. There was a churning down deep in her gut. She attested it to nervousness and guilt for Sisnil. She tried to convince herself she’d done everything she could. That he shouldn’t be alive at all. That if she hadn’t recognized he’d been poisoned he would have died. That she had found a doctor that could do the procedure. That the Psilosynine was successful. None of that made her feel any better.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil sensed her guilt and gave her one of his looks. “You know you’re right, I’d rather be blind than dead,” he said to her. “It… My vision went out after my heart stopped. I keep wondering if maybe I hadn’t…” He was referring to his panic over Noril’s safety.

~ Zoi

Dradvia shook her head, “No Sisnil, it doesn’t work that way. And even if that was true, then that means the poison was all attacking your heart, and you would have died. That means your worry over your brother saved your life.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil took her hand. “I hope you’re right.” He smiled a little, “We both did the best we could knowing what the odds were.”

~ Zoi

Dradvia nodded, but she didn’t smile. “I know, but I’ve never handled failure well. I was the only one among the slaves that seemed to know how to help the sick and injured. They all looked at me to help, and when I couldn’t…” her voice trailed off and she stared off into the trees.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer