: Posted by Major Dawson (Marine Detachment Commander) in Satreya's Quarters
: : Posted by Lieutenant Satreya Boja (Chief Medical Officer) in Satreya's Quarters
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: : "It effects every interaction with people Dawson," she said, frowning, feeling the raw feelings she usually kept buried deep down and covered by her layers of shields. There was bitterness there and tiredness. "I want the same things that most people want… I just can't seem to have it in any sort of straightforward way."
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: : Lt. Satreya Boja, CMO
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: Dawson kept his eyes on her. "And what do you feel most people want? And what makes you think that you will never get it in a straightforward way?" Now he was curious, but not so much that he was prying. Simply put, he wanted to gather where she was coming from more.
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: -Major Dawson, MDC

"People want happiness, to share their lives with someone. I do want those things too, but there are so few people who I am physically compatible with. You know how hard it is to not only find someone I don't harm but who I actually can be myself with? Who I actually like for more than just a brief encounter?" She didn't add the other thoughts there, for fear of confusing the issue at the moment. The truth was William came close (his reaction was small) and Dawson… oh this was complicated.

Lt. Satreya Boja, CMO