Med Bay
Herdis looked up between the two, but when the big bear came in, she squeaked and tried to hide. Though she knew she had nothing to fear, she was just as afraid as the Hei that seemed even more nervous. Instead of staying with the other two Nekos, she followed Chui Chief Medical Officer Blake and cleared her throat. "Um...E-Excuse me...s-sir?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Med Bay Office
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking up from his magazine, Henry Blake looked around trying to locate the little voice that just spoke up. It took him a moment before he lowered the magazine low enough to spy the little neko by the door. "Hello little one. What can I do for you?" he spoke as he set the periodical onto the desk.
Herdis grew even more nervous. She was trying to speak to more people in one day than she had really done most of her life...either before or after the soul transfer. She swallowed and piped up, "I...I hope I'm not..."
"Not what? Speak up!" Blake spoke before shuffling a few things around on his desk. A pair of books slammed down, stacked together the top one was skewed as if to make a halved-assed bench.
Jumping a little at the sound, Herdis squeaked and shook her head. "N-Nevermind...I didn't mean t-to interrupt." She started to walk away.
"No.. No get up here and have a seat and tell me what ails such a wee one." Blake motioned to the books, consciously not standing, his bulk and size might frighted the little fish bait even more.
"N-Nothing ails me...sir. R-Really." She swallowed and then jumped, letting her natural ability to float get her to the top of the desk. She walked over and sat down on the books, still rather nervous. "I...I w-was c-curious."
reaching up Blake pulled his boonie cap off, with its many meat hooks, (or really just small fishing lures to him) some the size of Herdis. "Now what would a little one like you be curious about?" He scratched his ear before putting the cap back down and leaning a bit closer to the little neko.
Herdis watched, her periwinkle eyes showing no trace of fear, oddly enough...but she was still nervous in meeting someone new. She knew what those lures were on his hat, even though she hadn't done any fishing herself...but she thought that maybe her father had? With a small shake of her head, she smiled a little at him. "Wh-what are you?"
he let out a very loud laugh. A bit too loud in general but she had truly caught the large Kodian off guard. "Well Dear I am a Doctor, i have a few degrees in Medicine and biology. I am also a Chui aboard the ship, and your Chief Medical officer." He smiled knowing full well he didn't answer the question she had meant to ask, but this was funner.
She blinked and sat up a bit straighter, not sure if she should have been offended. That is, until she saw his smile. She huffed a little and crossed her arms, pretending to be offended. "I could tell that." Her stutter seemed to have gone. Maybe it was because Aldis, having clued into Herdis' initial fear, tapped in and could send her reassuring thoughts. Or maybe she was just getting used to the big bear herself. She also realized that he was her superior in rank and added. "Sir." Not once did her tone suggest anything disrespectful.
"I certinly hoped so, or I would have tossed you into a Hemo-cup and scanned you for faults." He chuckled at his little joke... (get it LITTLE JOKE..) He started laughing a bit more at his thoughts. "I'm a Kodian... My people apparently look like Ursals on your worlds."
Herdis looked at him in shock, "You wouldn't!" She knew he was joking, but she couldn't help herself from reacting...hoping that was all he was doing.
"Oh I would in a heart beat. It is my job after all." He grinned and leaned forward again. "I'll even have to make sure you are fully scanned to a point that there will be no unknowns in you." Blake leaned back into his chair and tapped a clawed finger on his desk as if he was thinking.
Herdis looked down at herself and frowned a bit, "But...there isn't any. I'm too new. Aren't I?" Uh-oh. Now she was doubting herself. That was not a good thing. She peered back up at him. "What if I said no?" She wasn't challenging him, but at the same time, she was curious if she could.
"That is a good question. Well I could accept your answer, or I could using two different manners, order you into the scanner." He reached over to a keyboard and typed in a search, knowing there were only two mini's aboard and this one's rank, he was able to pull up her records. "Interesting. Are you new?"
Nodding as she peeked over at the screen, Herdis said softly, "Y-Yes, Sir. That's me. Eyverska Herdis. My sister is Aldis." She looked back at him. "Do you really need me to go into the scanners?"
"I'm not sure." he scanned the medical record for a moment, slowly scrolling. Ever so often he would "MMMM..." at different things. "I guess not.. At least not this time..." he smiled and poked the little neko's belly, "I bet... " He tailed of as he started digging through drawers of his desk looking for something.
Herdis was relieved that she didn't have to be scanned this time. She even smiled a little, giggling some when he poked her belly. Tilting her head, she peered over the edge of the desk, wondering what he was searching for. She was being careful not to fall in.
Reaching deep into the rear of a drawer, a fairly deep drawer at that since he was almost up to his elbow, he grunted, "Foundja!" with a hunters triumphant grin he pulled his hand back out with a large roo tbeer flavored sucker. It was almost at big as her head. "Here you go."
Herdis blinked when she was confronted with a sucker that was as tall as she was and the part that most people put in her mouth almost as big as her own head. "And just how am I supposed to eat that?"
"I believe you lick it. Though it has been quite a while since I have last had one." He smiled holding it out for her.
Herdis looked incredulous at the sucker and then unwrapped the thing, using both hands to do so. She licked at the candy and blinked. "Mmm...root beer. This does taste good." She smiled a little and licked again. "But..I'm not sure I could eat it all."
"Well I'm sure you'll figure it out." he grinned and patted her on the head. "You're a smart girl."
She huffed a little, not really liking being patted like she was a kitten or something. Putting the wrapper back on, she sighs, "Maybe I could share it with Aldis."
"You could, or you could keep it all to yourself." He winked almost mischievously, "I wouldn't tell."
Herdis smiled a little, "I'm not sure how well it would last if I kept it to myself. But I could try." She looked up at him. "Thank you."
"Now with that solved, Was asking what I was the whole reason you came in here? Or did you want to know something else?" The Kodian leaned back in his chair and scratched his head again. He was worried he may have space fleas... Oh how he hated the bathing soaps needed for space fleas... That and the bald spot he would itch over his back side.
She became shy once more and nodded. "Yes. I hope that was okay." She bit her lip, for the first time thinking that maybe she shouldn't have.
"it is fine. You were most polite in how you asked. How else would a being learn with out downloading it?" He could feel the crawling on him... It was a nightmare, It had to have been that damned Kodian in the black market that had given them to him.
Herdis blushed and smiled, but then she saw he was fidgeting and tilted her head. "Are you alright?"
"I am fine. Nothing a long shower and a nap can't cure." Blake gave one last scratch and then forced his hands to fold in his lap. "And you?"
Herdis nodded and said softly, "I'm fine. But I don't quite believe you. However, I won't push." She picked up the sucker and put it on her shoulder, preparing to hop off the desk. "I'll leave you to your shower then."
"I have the damned Space fleas... But I'll live, You don't have to leave, if you wanted to poke about more or keep an old Doctor company." He wanted to make sure he had given her everything she wanted, It just wouldn't do to have a crew member feeling like they couldn't get what they needed from the Med Bay.
Herdis shook her head and said softly, "Maybe another time, in keeping you company. You should take care of those fleas. I'm sure I'll be around again before we head out."
"Very well. As you head out little miss, can you tell one of the nurses I'm taking some time off?" He spoke as he got up, Easing his enormous bulk off the chair, which groaned as the weight was lifted.
She nodded and hopped down from the desk, stopping in the front room and leaving a message with the nurse there about the Doc taking time off. She headed out towards her bunk, thinking of maybe putting her room together.
