[Kalen]
First, there was light... everything was blur in his eyes, at first, all he could make out was bright light. He did not quite know yet who he was or where he was, but somehow he knew one thing - he was alive... and that was a good sign already.
"Jolan Tru, e'lev..." he heard a pleasant female voice which seemed distant at first - yet he suddenly knew it was very familiar. "And welcome back to the world of the living."
"Where am I? What happened?" he looked in the direction where the voice was coming from. His vision was still blurred, but what he could make out of the face looked very familiar too...
"Au was knocked out, jol..au have been in a coma."
He felt an even more familiar brush of her mind against his - the bond! Memories started returning to him as his eyes started to distinguish his surrounding. He was erei'Arrain Ruanek tr'Shaleya, the Operations Officer and Acting First Officer of RSE Kalen. He was lying on a biobed in what was obviously a MedBay and the attractive woman who leaned over him was none else then the Kalen's Chief Medical Officer and his bondmate Meira t'Kethry.
He rubbed his eyes and lifted his head up. "Do I have anything contagious?" he asked.
"Na, Jol...although I would like to check au out thoroughly before I let au back to duty." Meira replied readily. Ruankek could feel that she was still concerned about him, yet she was happy.
He smiled at her. "Then," he said, "I guess it would be safe to kiss au?"
She smiled back at him and nodded. "Ie..it would be," she whispered leaning close to him.
His muscles were still numb and it take him some effort to move them, yet his desire was stronger. He wrapped his arms around her neck, pulling her face to his and their lips reunited in a deep kiss.
"How long have I been unconscious?" he asked softly as they finally broke the kiss.
"For about two months, Jol..." she replied.
"*TWO* months?" he blinked, stunned. So long!
Meira nodded, "Ie...I have had au resting in stasis so au could heal. we were in a battle� and seem to have a new CO."
"A new CO?" he looked at her, even more surprised. "Was tr'Raith killed in the battle?"
"Na...he has just given control of the Kalen to this new man� I have na idea why.."
"I need to report to the Oira," he said with determination, starting to get up from the biobed.
"Na... Rest Jol....na until I check au," Meira kissed him again, trying to push him back gently.
"E'lev..." he looked into her eyes. "I was supposed to be the 2nd in command of this ship... and I was out for *two* months... I would not be able to rest till I know what exactly is going on, on the ship." They both knew he was right.
"Ie..I know, Jol..just let me check au out..please?" she said almost pleadingly.
"Then hurry up, we do not have much time it seems..." he smiled at her.
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Less then half an hour later, Ruanek, dressed in fresh uniform, was sitting in the conference room of the Ts'Irk listening to tr'Raith's briefing.
< Insert Raith's log here >
After the commander finished, Ruanek acknowledged his orders and left the briefing room with Meira.
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