<hr class="bbc-hr bbc-hr--3"/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#87ceeb">Doctor Sonakshi Khan</span><br/>The St. Anne / Bridge<br/>Evening Watch<br/>Tagged: ALL<br/><hr class="bbc-hr bbc-hr--3"/><br/><br/>Sonakshi trembled oh so slightly when Iona revealed the ruse. If that meant that the captain she was turned out to be the captain the doctor had in mind, that must have taken a toll on her, apparent in her body language, her palor. Of course, a good part of it was the effects of the g-loc and the ebb and flow of adrenaline in her system, but she had taken a hit to her reputation, the image they had of her just for the sake and well being of Mateo. Safety above everything, after all. Seeing the look on their faces must have been hard for her, or so Sonakshi thought, a feeling that made her want to be with the captain, drown those feelings in alcohol, say she was sorry for doubting her.<br/><br/>And yet she did nothing.<br/><br/>Iona was standing strong, suffering through the motions to keep her status. It was fine counting on her crew, having the trust she had just gambled with, but she couldn't appear weak. Sonakshi didn't care about that when it came to, but understanding her position as she also couldn't help but project a persona of her own, she respected the strong brave captain and didn't rush to her. She could have managed half a hug, perhaps some whispered words under the guise of a medical check, but she didn't dare to do it. Even if the wounds caused by the lies, the half told truths and the words unsaid could fester and infect, she couldn't heal those no more than any of them could, and would only be repaired by care and loyal service.<br/><br/>Not to mention that with her role on the ship she would have the advantage of visit the captain almost as she pleased, and a bottle of booze could easily be stashed with a couple of glasses in her medical briefcase. The captain had Donovan as well, Sonakshi trusted him to carry Iona's sins as he did with the doctor's own.<br/><br/>For the time being she got ready to pack what she needed to take care of Mateo's special needs. The doctor didn't know how banged would he be and how much those scumbags had made him suffer, but she would patch him up and bring him back to the ship.