Electric Bed Side Manor

[Koil Solus]

With a little hesitation and sigh Koil moved closer to Keira. He thought she was going to work on the injuries on his upper body first and then move to his face but she chose his head first. He winced when she began at first but stayed as still as possible.

Her voice was nice. That helped a bit. "Plenty of Clans have been for awhile. Ow. Suppose us wearing helmets makes that assumption appropriate. Clan Solus has been more progressive in recent years. They were, ow, not so open minded...for a long time." With one of his eyes closed it was easier for him to pull forth his memories.

Days of him being ushered along by his family to avoid interacting with his clan mates were old. At the time Koil had not known why they had done that. He came up with reasons why it seemed to be a trend because nobody explained it to him. He was too weak to contend with the older and stronger kids. Maybe his family was disappointing in him and did not want to be embarrassed for making the mistake of adopting the kid of a con artist. There were others but they had all been wrong. Koil's family knew the rest of clan Solus would ostracize him if they knew he was not human back then. They had saved him from being targeted, given him a chance to build up his life on merit. Now keeping his helmet on was as much a part of him as the pale skin or the tattoos that inked his flesh.

When the senator told him she was finished he glanced over at her and then reached for a reflective pan. He wanted to see the work for himself. Blinking a few times the blood had been removed and he could see again. "Thanks." He said simply.

Looking down he saw a few pieces that remained. His body glove was slightly damp in a few places where he had bleed in small portions. The lightening injury had already been treated and the work Keira had done before the explosion still held. Keira was rather skilled at this medical thing. Screw it. Like he was plucking flowers he pulled the small remaining pieces of jagged metal. "ow" he said with each piece removed, like he barely even had the enthusiasm to feel pain at this point. The pieces were dropped on the table next to the same metal piece he had pulled out of the senator.

"How long did you plan on staying here?" It was a vague question, one that could be taken several different ways. Koil would be fine with any of the answers. He still wanted to know more about this outsider and the group she was with.

With all the pieces out he just grabbed some simple bandages, one even had bright pink Loth-cats on them and rainbows. They were probably meant for children who had non-serious injuries. But for now he stuck them to his chest and torso underneath his body glove. Small holes in his black under suit showed powder blue, bright pink and neon yellow from the bandages underneath. It probably was amusing because Archie snorted and shook his head before the rest of his body followed. Dust shook from his fur as he looked up at his owner. <"Don't give me that look"> He said in mando'a to the dire badger. He swore Archie had a smug expression on his face.

@Sreeya

 

[Keira Zale]

Each “ow” was met with a “sorry” to match, and it became a quick back and forth routine that was almost comical. She could be gentle, but she couldn’t completely prevent the pain. Seeing him not be so steely was actually refreshing, and it reminded her that he also had a beating heart and felt pain just as she did. She was happy with her handiwork, and she had paused to brush a few silvery strands aside that were layering above his bandages. She drew back quickly, realizing that she was overstepping boundaries.

She watched as he plucked the shrapnel out bit by bit, wincing at the sight. By comparison, she felt much better with her leg. He was still sporting injuries from the lightning before. She watched him for a moment until he began putting the childrens’ bandages on. Keira had to bite her lip and look away, trying to stifle the smile that was threatening to spread at the sight.

The damn badger did her in, and she couldn’t contain it any longer. She began to laugh softly, biting down on her fist to keep it in. He looked ridiculous with the childish designs - some of them had little dancing ewoks on them. She cleared her throat when he asked her how long she would be staying.

“I was planning to stay for a few weeks, but I’m going to be packing up,” She admitted, “I can tell when I’m not wanted, and I don’t want to risk causing more danger and problems.”

She looked at him for a moment and smiled, “Thank you for everything, Koil. I hope we meet again under better circumstances.”

@Darasaurus

 

[Koil Solus]

The sides of his mouth curled slightly at hearing her laugh even if it was at his expense. He glanced over to pretend he had no idea what was amusing her. Archie got closer and stuck his snout into Koil's open palm and began to lick it. "Hey!" He said as slobber started to accumulate. At least he was done with any medical treatment. Maybe the scent of the alcohol that drew the dire badger. Archie was not the only companion that did that. Other mandalorian pets tended to acquire a taste for alcohol given how often they were usually drinking when not fighting.

Hearing Keira admit she would be leaving sooner than she had intended had his visible eye scrutinize her a little closer. "I thought your whole thing was helping people when they didn't want to be helped." He was trying to be a bit of a smartass at that moment but in the end he understood where she was coming from.

Pushing off the bed with a groan he maneuvered around to collect his things. "If its not me running you off I guess its..." he looked around at the severly damaged surroundings. Most of it was from the Imperial bombing but some of it was from what had come after. "...this." He shrugged and pulled his helmet up a bit and downed the last of the alcohol he had yet to use on his hands. As before with the cigarette only his lower face was revealed in that brief period before he slid it back down. A satisfied exhale followed as he stowed the flask among his other, mostly empty, pouches.

His hand touched the pocket that held the data from the library. It was still there thankfully. Turning to look at Keira he gave her a nod in response to her thanks. Koil found himself smiling underneath his helmet, even though he knew the woman would not see it. "The feeling is mutual, sena-...Keira" She did not act like any senator he had met before. Then again he had not met many senators specifically.

With that being said he turned and walked towards what classified as an exit in this relief station. Less ships were coming in than before but they passed over head. Archie padded after him though the dire badger turned to look back at Keira as it trotted along before hurring to catch up with Koil. Once again it nipped at his hand. <"cut it out. I know alright? I know."> Archie just grumbled to let the Echani know the dire badger did not think he understood the point of the nip.

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