01-21-2025, 06:08 AM
Papaver seemed to be focusing hard on composing herself. Qi excused himself briefly and returned with a glass of cold water, which he set down on the table nearby. He held himself casually, averting his gaze somewhat. When he’d grappled with claustrophobia during flight simulations at the academy, he’d found that people staring at him only made his anxiety worse.
“Do you two really think psychoanalyzing her, in public, is the proper of action?” Bowman asked the two doctors. Qi agreed, but he was grateful that the two doctors were taking Papaver’s reaction seriously. The Yeager was bigger than his previous ship, but still too small to avoid somebody. She would need to find a way to manage.
Hoping to draw some attention away from Papaver, Qi turned to his incoming midshipman. “Looking forward to you joining us in the lab, Bowman. You can call me Qi. I had a peek at your file. It looks like you had no problem with the science courses at the academy. Is there a particular field that interests you most?”
Qi left his body language open, subtly inviting Papaver to rejoin the conversation if she felt ready.
== Tag all, especially Bowman ==
“Do you two really think psychoanalyzing her, in public, is the proper of action?” Bowman asked the two doctors. Qi agreed, but he was grateful that the two doctors were taking Papaver’s reaction seriously. The Yeager was bigger than his previous ship, but still too small to avoid somebody. She would need to find a way to manage.
Hoping to draw some attention away from Papaver, Qi turned to his incoming midshipman. “Looking forward to you joining us in the lab, Bowman. You can call me Qi. I had a peek at your file. It looks like you had no problem with the science courses at the academy. Is there a particular field that interests you most?”
Qi left his body language open, subtly inviting Papaver to rejoin the conversation if she felt ready.
== Tag all, especially Bowman ==