after mission sickbay post

Posted on Thu Oct 13th, 2022 @ 7:10am by Lieutenant JG Kiara Rahl (Jansen-Carey) & Lieutenant Commander Melor Pallara (Stoffels)
Edited on on Thu Oct 13th, 2022 @ 7:57am

Mission: The Lost Brother
Location: Sickbay

IC

Melor was not in a good mood. Earlier in the morning he had tried getting out of bed and moving about a bit on his own and it had not ended well. His whole body ached and he was trying to overcome the severe feelings of nausea.

Kiara had been keeping a close on eye on Melor as he had tried exercising. It was obvious both from visual inspection, and empathic sense that he was suffering. Making her way over to his biobed she offered a comforting smile. “How are you feeling?”

"I think the expression is like death warmed over, doctor." He said keeping his eyes closed to fight the nausea.

“Let’s take a look at you” Kiara picked up a tricorder and ran a scan. “You’re healing nicely, I can give you something for the aches and pains. I take it you’re suffering from nausea too, I’ll get you something to ease that off.”

She walked over to a tray of hypos and picked up two separate ones before walking back to his bedside. “Okay first hypo is pain relief” she pressed it to his neck. “Second is to help with the nausea.” She gently pressed it to the opposite side of his neck.

He soon began to feel the effects kick in and exhaled. "Oh that is much better, thank you doctor, you are most kind."

Kia smiled warmly. “My name is Kiara, please feel free to use it. Saves the titles. I noticed you were trying to exercise, feel free just don’t overdo it.”

"Thank you, Kiara." He said. "I meant it that you are very kind. That makes it harder for me to be cross with you." He said as he sat up again. "What is the right amount of exercise? I was doing very little when I began to feel faint. "

“Just a few steps to start with, let your body guide you.” Kiara offered an understanding smile. “You can work on it day by day. “You’re lucky to be alive you know. Would you like to speak our ship’s Counsellor?”

"I's not the Klingon way. Too take it easy or to talk to a therapist. But then again my human stepmother is a therapist. I do have nightmares." He admitted.

Kiara nodded. “I’m not surprised. Wait ... did you say you were cross with me?”

"Yes I am. So I thought you were not a nice person, but now you are very nice to me and that is confusing."

“What made you think I wasn’t a nice person?” She looked at Melor curiously.

"Because you hurt Tony." He said simply.

“I hurt her? When did I ...” She paused nodding. “Oh I understand.”

"She has loved him for years. Tony won't tell you that. She will do her best not to tell you and to make sure that Ren and you are very happy together and she will die inside. I don't want that for her."

Kiara’s smile faded. “I had a feeling she was hiding the truth from me, I could feel it.” She sighed. “I never wanted to hurt anyone.”

"I believe you. You seem like a compassionate person. And you could not know. Humans are stupid that way and especially Tony. She will put other's happiness above herself. She will also not admit to herself that she is in love with him because he was once her patient. That is stupid. But I have observed her when she comes to visit. She is sad."

Kiara nodded. “I’d like to be a friend, but I’m not quite sure exactly how to go about it. She seems less than comfortable in my presence.”

"That is not strange. She probably does not know how to behave around you. She doesn't have many friends. Ren is one of the few."

“Well I hope to change that” Kia smiled again. “I want to be her friend, and I’m willing to work on it.”

"She is probably afraid you are going to take Ren away from her."

Kiara nodded. “If Soran decides he wants to be with Tony, then I won’t stand in his way.”

"But will you be threatened if they remain friends?"

Kiara shook her head. “I will not stop Soran being friends with Antonia, she means a lot to him. I know that because I’ve sensed it. What will be, will be.”

"Why do you call her Antonia? Only uncle Richard does that." He was curious.

“It’s her full name isn’t it?” Kiara smiled. “I use names rather than ranks when appropriate.”

"I think she prefers Tony." Melor said. "And she is not that big on rank either."

Kiara nodded. “I’ll try and remember that. Thank you.” She offered a happier smile.

Melor nodded he was tired despite all the pain meds she had given him. "I guess I will talk to your shrink or I will have my stepmum on my back and she has enough to deal with right now."

Kiara nodded. “I’ll let Sky know, she’s very understanding. You might actually like her.”

"Hmmp." He managed to get out at that suggestion. "Now let me get on with my practicing. I will not give up this easily."

“Very well” Kiara nodded. “Just remember, if you push too hard you’ll be here all the longer. Just take it a little at a time.”

"Yes, yes. I know." he said with having no intention of listening to her.

“Well don’t say I didn’t warn you” Kiara smiled before stepping aside, allowing him to get on with his exercise.

Melor grunted again and got on with it until he fainted on the ground five minutes later.

Kiara called for another nurse to help. “Why do some patients never listen?” She shook her head.

{OFF}