When Ruzz'koff arrives at Medbay a little while later, carrying a tray of food* he sees Ktarle still workin on Vyrkris on the table. She turns her hea for a quick look to see who has come in, and says, "Hello Captain Ruzz'koff." she says with forced brightness, "I'd like you to meet Alden and Milikan, both of Shirshaq. I believe Milikan' wife is still sedated in the bathing chamber with the other luriani. I wonder [slight pause as she does something delicate to Vyrkris's torso] if you wouldn't mind having someone help these gentlemen into the lounge, so they can have their discussion somewhere [slight pause] else. They are still very woozy, but should be fully conscious is, of I'd say ten minutes. They are bound to have uestions and be a little excitable. I still need a little quiet in here while I work. [slight pause] Oh, and are you feeling all right? I checked you for internal bleeding earlier, but your sugical wounds are still fresh; get as much rest as you can over the next few days, understood?"
*autogalleys are quite good at producing tasty liquids of innumerable flavors. Solid food is a little successful, its range limited to two different textures of protein-and- carbohydrate cake, which it then flavors with one of its various tasty liquids. One gets used to it if one travels middle passage a lot. High passage folks usually get real food on shps like this, and would now if the ship had been able to resuply at Tamandere.
