N7 Month Day3 Cooperation
From my Asari-centric Saga Inescapable Honor. Amaltheia stood there shocked as they brought in the battered young Turian who was courting Mnemosyne. “What went on here?”
Slung between Dido’s shoulder and that of Olethros who was grinning aurel to aurel hung the ashen faced bloody beau of their Charis’ first born.
“Yes, Phaedrus, please tell us how you got this way?” Dido asked as they turned and thumped his armored hide down on the examination table.
His colors deepened as he cleared his throat. “I uh, I had help down the stairs.”
Amaltheia’s brow ridges rose in shock and turned to the two Asari that had carried him in. “Someone pushed him down the stairs?! Who?”
Olethros snickered. “Is that all Captain?” She asked trying in vain to straighten her face.
“Yes, return to your post.”
“Ma’am.” Olethros jogged off the way they had come in a laugh her departing gift to the flummoxed Turian who now was given into Theia’s care.
“Lay back please sir.” Amaltheia put a hand to his shoulder and guided him back while Dido moved to swing his legs up onto the exam table. Stepping back, the scanner lit up, a holo grid forming over his barreled chest.
“There seems to be a spiral fracture in your right arm, and a crack in the carapace of your right leg, no doubt where it met one of the many stairs you fell down. Honestly, what happened?” Amaltheia asked looking to Dido, who remained behind.
“Our service man got handsy in front of Elektra… she found the need to defend her sister from sexual assault. Using both the lay of the land and objects on hand to best a superior enemy.” Dido fairly glowed with pride as she explained the true fate of the young Turian.
“Elektra?”
“Mmm.” Dido nodded, trying admirably to hide the pleased expression, and subsequent bounce she did under such circumstances.
“Is it… normal... to train a child so young in deproelior?” Phaedrus asked, shifting on the table to better see his physician.
“I think we can all agree this is not a normal family.” Theia said putting a hand to his shoulder, to be sure he stayed down long enough for the scanner to finish. She winced when she met his eyes again. Though Turians had tough skin, his tumble down the stairs had banged up his head, snapped a bit of his frill, broke his nose, which blacked his eyes.
He grunted, pushing against her hand, trying to sit up. Surprised a naked brow raised. “Cooperation is in your best interest.”
He sighed and allowed himself to lay back, relaxing under her hand. “If we had more Turians with gifts like hers… the humans would not have routed us at Relay 314.”
Dido snickered. Phaedrus chuckled and then groaned. “Please Captain Dido... “
“I’m sorry, I am, truly. But I can't help it. All that training we did to teach her what was appropriate touching…” She snickered again before covering her mouth. “Okay, Im going! There is hell to pay still. Good luck Phaedrus!”
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Cast: Amaltheia Theia - Healer for house Adrasteia - Asari Matriarch Dido - Captain of security - Asari Matriarch Phaedrus - Soldier - Boyfriend of Tasoulas eldest daughter Mnemosyne - Turian Olethros - Weapons Specialist for the Lupa - and guardian of Tasoula - Asari Maiden Elektra - Daughter of Tasoula and Amelie Adrasteia, sister to Mnemosyne - Human female
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