<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0a/Rudy_reyes.jpeg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Santiago,</span><em>First Mate and "Public Relations"</em><br/>One month ago<br/><em>Mariner's Gate</em>space station<br/>Tagging - Thalia Linnea<br/>Location - Man's Ruin[/i] medical bay<br/><hr/><br/>It was probably on the third or fourth shove that I woke up.  Found I was a pretty light sleeper, usually.  Sleeping with one eye open.  But in that infirmary, in Thalis presence, being cared for, not having to worry, I felt very much at peace.  I felt like I was sleeping for hours, I felt so relaxed.  Only gunfire or explosions could have roused me.  That or Thalia's touch.<br/><br/>"Right.  No tugging."<br/><br/>I yawned.  So gorram sleepy still.<br/><br/>"Gonna head to my bunk.  Thanks for patching me, Thalia.  I lifted my chest off the bed and turned my hips so I was sitting for a moment, then got on my own two feet.<br/><br/>"Thanks a lot."<br/><br/>I wrapped my big arms around her and held her tight.  She smelled so nice, all fruity and flowery like.<br/><br/>I let her go and took my suit, then headed on out.  At the doorway, I turned around.<br/><br/>"Any word on Sam-, never mind, I hear him coming back on board.  Gonna talk at him a bit, see how things went down.  Ya need me, I'll be in my bunk.  Night, Thalia."<br/><br/>