Judah Dashiell
Salvage Empire
Ceto - Lir Medical Centre
Making it back down to the planet surface had never been more nerve wracking. Had he been the one piloting the transport, ten different laws would have been broken with zero regard. Chalu had dropped him off back on the island of Lir, right in front of the expansive square medical center. Windows reflected the tropical scene around them as a flurry of activity swarmed about, like ants back and forth to their mound.
Judah had only been here once before, when he and [member="Thessa Kai"] had toured the hospital and its maternity ward. It was a bit less stressful those few months ago, making fun of a woman who had been yelling at the nurses and her partner at every contraction. Only there was no voice carrying down the hall today and the mermaid wasn't with him to crack sly jokes.
Automatic glass doors parted and Judah found himself in a lobby, manned by a droid that couldn't look more bored or geriatric. Sitting behind a desk with multiple arms doing many tasks at once, Judah approached and leaned over the desk, staring straight into the photoreceptors of the droid.
"Excuse me, what room is Thessa Kai located in? She should be under Thessa Kai or Thessa Kai-Dashiell."
"No leaning on the desk" An arm pushed him back as a second appendage was typing in to look through a datapade for the information. Boredem was laced through its tone and the droid gave an electronic sigh, as if bothered by the action of typing. After a long moment, the same tinny bored voice spoke once again. "Room 617. Thats the sixth floor, maternity ward."
Pushing away from the desk, Judah was soon taking the turbolift up to the six floor. Every moment felt like an eternity waiting for the pleasant chime to announce his arrival. Stepping out, eyes quickly scanned the number sequence and he made his way down the hall. Turning the corner, number 617 had never looked so good, like a beacon in a stormy sea.
Quietly opening the door, Judah found the room quiet, except for analysis of the Silken Asteroids with scenes cut from [member="Siobhan Kerrigan"] 's interview playing on the holovision at a near mute volume level. Thessa looked as if she was sleeping or knocked out, leading Judah to believe a nurse had turned it on before he even arrived.
Taking her hand, Judah gently squeezed it before leaning over to kiss her forehead. Her small hand in his felt unnaturally rough and papery, as if the Galan was still dehydrated. Eyes scanned the IVs hooked up to his wife, along with the monitors. His free hand rested on the baby bump for a moment, with Tadpole moving around to indicate his or her presence.
"What kind of trouble have you gotten your Ma into Tadpole? You're going crazy in there, shouldn't you be all squished up by now?I cant imagine there's any room..." Sighing, Judah turned his attention back to the mermaid. "As for you...well, I think you've given me a heart attack and some gray hairs."
Making it back down to the planet surface had never been more nerve wracking. Had he been the one piloting the transport, ten different laws would have been broken with zero regard. Chalu had dropped him off back on the island of Lir, right in front of the expansive square medical center. Windows reflected the tropical scene around them as a flurry of activity swarmed about, like ants back and forth to their mound.
Judah had only been here once before, when he and [member="Thessa Kai"] had toured the hospital and its maternity ward. It was a bit less stressful those few months ago, making fun of a woman who had been yelling at the nurses and her partner at every contraction. Only there was no voice carrying down the hall today and the mermaid wasn't with him to crack sly jokes.
Automatic glass doors parted and Judah found himself in a lobby, manned by a droid that couldn't look more bored or geriatric. Sitting behind a desk with multiple arms doing many tasks at once, Judah approached and leaned over the desk, staring straight into the photoreceptors of the droid.
"Excuse me, what room is Thessa Kai located in? She should be under Thessa Kai or Thessa Kai-Dashiell."
"No leaning on the desk" An arm pushed him back as a second appendage was typing in to look through a datapade for the information. Boredem was laced through its tone and the droid gave an electronic sigh, as if bothered by the action of typing. After a long moment, the same tinny bored voice spoke once again. "Room 617. Thats the sixth floor, maternity ward."
Pushing away from the desk, Judah was soon taking the turbolift up to the six floor. Every moment felt like an eternity waiting for the pleasant chime to announce his arrival. Stepping out, eyes quickly scanned the number sequence and he made his way down the hall. Turning the corner, number 617 had never looked so good, like a beacon in a stormy sea.
Quietly opening the door, Judah found the room quiet, except for analysis of the Silken Asteroids with scenes cut from [member="Siobhan Kerrigan"] 's interview playing on the holovision at a near mute volume level. Thessa looked as if she was sleeping or knocked out, leading Judah to believe a nurse had turned it on before he even arrived.
Taking her hand, Judah gently squeezed it before leaning over to kiss her forehead. Her small hand in his felt unnaturally rough and papery, as if the Galan was still dehydrated. Eyes scanned the IVs hooked up to his wife, along with the monitors. His free hand rested on the baby bump for a moment, with Tadpole moving around to indicate his or her presence.
"What kind of trouble have you gotten your Ma into Tadpole? You're going crazy in there, shouldn't you be all squished up by now?I cant imagine there's any room..." Sighing, Judah turned his attention back to the mermaid. "As for you...well, I think you've given me a heart attack and some gray hairs."