Kahaan sniggered at Eris’ little game, and idly wondered if she was being serious. Possibly, he decided. But it was too late to pursue in any detail - for the moment, at least.  The LT was feeling his oats and tossing orders around, getting everyone hopping. So he settled for watching her hustle out, appreciating the view and deciding that he really hoped she’d been serious.<br/><br/>But hell. Duty called as the suit approached him. “Doc,” she stated, "I need you to sign off on my recuperation, I'm sure you got the notice by now. Just sort of a formality, so if you could just get to that quick, it won't have to hold up our schedule."<br/><br/>Fuck. He hadn’t even gotten the crash harness off. “Well,” he said, “I’d be happy to get to that, but I can’t just rubber stamp it. I’m sure it’s fine, or your doctor wouldn’t have signed off on this trip, but regs state I have to confirm your status.  I can...” He hesitated as another Forge soldier approached him, then frowned as he pulled up her records.  “I can take care of it in about an hour, I think.”<br/><br/>The suit left in a huff, and he turned his attention to Ruya. So, yeah,” he said, eying the convict soldier. “Lets not do this here.  Give me about two hours to get everything squared away, and we’ll talk about your... condition.  Fair?”<br/><br/>-*-<br/><br/><a class="link link--external" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/469781804862445764/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">AMZN-T108m302</a>watched impassively as her owner dealt with Tuggerson. The pattern was familiar to her. Humiliation to test the other human’s willingness and capacity to obey was the preferred entry point. This would be followed by a series of menial tasks, after which Jaxx might use him to satisfy herself.<br/><br/>She’d seen the pattern before. Not with Mrs. Herd, but it was a standard dominance pattern among executives.<br/><br/>She cleared her throat. “If I may, mistress?” she asked, contralto voice pitched for respectfulness. “Perhaps you would prefer me to handle the weapon for you, when Mr. Tuggerson is not available?  I am designed to serve as a bodyguard, in addition to my administrative assistant functions.”