(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0a/Rudy_reyes.jpeg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Santiago, first mate of <em>Man's Ruin</em></span></span><br/>Four months ago<br/>Mariner's Gate Space Station<br/><br/><em>"Santiago?"</em><br/><br/>Heard my name.  Recognized the voice.  Looked up from the fountain right after I tossed some coins in.<br/><br/>Thalia.<br/><br/>I smiled at her and met her halfway.  Been a while.  Wasn't sure how to greet her.  Improvise.<br/><br/><strong>"How you doing, Thalia?"</strong><br/><br/>I gave her a big bear hug and lifted her off the ground.  I spun around once and set her back down.<br/><br/><strong>"I just made a wish and then you pop up."</strong><br/><br/>I gave her a chance to talk about what she was up to.  Tried real hard not to look down from her face to the rest of her figure.  She seemed like she could use...<br/><br/><strong>"...a job.  As a medic.  On my ship.  Well, not my ship, but the ship I'm on.  C'mon.  I'll introduce you to the captain."</strong><br/><br/>I took her to the ship.<br/><br/><strong>"Samson, this here is Thalia, best medic I ever had the pleasure of stitching me up.  Thalia, this is Samson, captain of the boat."</strong><br/><br/>