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side-sim: The Reckoning

Posted Jan. 11, 2022, 9:30 a.m. by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) (Jennifer Ward)

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side-sim: The Reckoning

Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side-sim: The Reckoning

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side-sim: The Reckoning
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Roman shook his head. There wasn’t anything he could think of that he wanted and really, he’d rather her stay there. They could sit together for the half hour Rand predicted Randy would be out in and that would be fine with Roman.

~ Roman

“Okay,” Rand nodded, her head moving against his shoulder. “Did you see anything interesting about those elephant bears from the drone feed?” She knew if she asked, Roman would let her see them, and maybe tomorrow she would. Right now she’d just rather listen while he talked about it. He was always so animated and excited when he was talking about his work, and she liked to listen.

Rand

Roman’s eyes lit up and he started to tell her all about them. “They’re quite a lot like earth elephants actually. The drone feed confirms they’re herbivorous. They seem to have a strong sense of community, they wouldn’t leave one of the herd behind…” He went on to explain, rather excitedly, all about them and everything on the drone feed. “I’ll have to show you tomorrow.” He finished at least. He hadn’t considered his leg giving out or him falling a possibility. And if for some reason someone decided he had to go back to Sickbay? They were going to have a difficult patient on their hands. He would have no part of that.

~ Roman

Rand listened quietly, not bothering to take notes, just enjoying listening for the moment. “I can’t wait to see it.” What she’d seen of them was fascinating. And the horns! Were like trunks and ears at the same time…well maybe not. And they made that weird squeaking sound but they were so big. Rand had all kinds of questions that she knew there would be no way to answer unless Roman and his team could study them up close. Despite everything that happened, Rand was excited at the thought of getting to go back. She had no idea if she’d be allowed, but if given the chance she would probably take it.

By the time Roman was done talking about the elephant-bears at length over an hour had passed. She was comfortable but she wasn’t going to back out of letting him get up to walk. She sat up and slipped her shoe back on over the wrapped ankle. “Whenever you’re ready.”

Rand

Roman had gone on longer than he meant to. Rand was still sitting against him and they were both comfortable. He’d gone on longer than he meant to, but he supposed that worked in their favour. As he finished, Rand sat up and started to pull her shoe on. Roman nodded, smiling. “Let’s go.”

Carefully, he swung his legs over the side of the bed, wincing as he moved his bad leg. The pain hadn’t gone down yet. By what Randy said, half the minimum time he was supposed to wait had passed, but the pain wasn’t supposed to be down for another four to six hours. He stood slowly, keeping his weight to his left side.

~ Roman

Rand grabbed one crutch. “Here, put it under your arm on your bad side. That way you can lean some of your weight on it if you need too. Then use it like your stick. That way you don’t have to try and balance on it, just use it for support.” They wouldn’t go far at first. Then she moved out of his way. It was all fine to want to help him, but in the small space all she’d end up doing is making him trip. So she stepped through the door, staying close enough to make sure she kept it triggered to stay open, while he made his way through. She grinned as she glanced down the corridor to the right. “Let’s go left, away from my quarters....I feel like I’m trying to sneak out of my parents’ house.”

Rand

“I don’t-” Roman began to argue, not wanting the crutch. But as spoke he shifted weight onto the bad leg and the pain got worse and the leg nearly gave, so with an irrate huff, he grabbed the crutch and positioned it under his right arm. Then Rand cleared the way for him, standing near enough to the door that it stayed open. Roman moved toward the door slowly, using the crutch to support himself. Finally he was outside his quarters in the hallway for the first time since Randy had brought him up here from Sickbay. He smiled at her comment. “Instead of angry parents, we might have to deal with your bossy brother,” he said, looking right, then left. Then he started heading left, trying to pick up a little more speed.

~ Roman

Rand didn’t say anything, but she noticed. Of course she did, she noticed everything. She watched as he decided to use the crutch and made his way out into the corridor.
She stayed on his left, out of the way of the crutch and his leg. She wasn’t sure how much good she would be on that side if the leg gave out, but she didn’t want to trip him either. Rand bit back a laugh, “Honestly, I’d rather angry parents. Randy is so much worse than they ever were.” Randy had always been her self-appointed protector, but after…after she’d gotten sick it had gotten worse. Randy blamed their parents for what had happened to her. He didn’t speak to them for almost a year, not more than, “Rand needs this, or Dr Geurbahlt called, or some snide remark.” She rubbed her hands up and down her arms as if she was cold. Then Randy had given up his dream career to follow her here…and as much as she loved him being there, she hated herself that he felt the need to follow her. “Honestly, he always caught me when our parents didn’t. The curse of being a twin.” She smiled slightly, “But he was much worse than me. Blackmail for his antics kept me in cheese whiz for years.”

Rand


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