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just didn't want to put my foot in it, in case it was something specific. I do that a lot," Meryn admitted.
"You?" Rheia asked, feigned surprise.
"You're so funny." Meryn smiled. "She's a really neat kid; I've never met another Whovian who was so young before."
"It was the only thing that caught her interest after I got her."
Meryn made a face. "I'm not judging, because I think that's a dick thing to do, but as much as I love the Doctor, do you think it's appropriate for a little kid?"
"Trust me I know exactly what you're talking about. I tried every cartoon in existence, even the annoying singing ones, but she would stare at me then turn off the television."
"Some of the bad guys can be pretty scary."
"She's seen real monsters. I don't think much scares her anymore."
"I've seen them, too," Meryn said quietly.
"Meryn, be honest with me. How safe is it here? The things that attacked my house, they were like rabid dogs." Rheia shuddered at the memory.
"It's safe, but it isn't."
"That's helpful."
"It's safe because we're surrounded by unit warriors. They do patrols at all hours to guard the city's perimeter. It isn't safe, because the ferals know where to find us."
"There's no way to keep them out?" Rheia asked.
"The men are working on it." Meryn resumed walking, heading back to Adam's office.
Rheia opened the office door and they walked in.
Adam stood. "So, everything okay?"
"She's fine. If you hand me her chart I'll make notes." Rheia held out her hand.
"Good to hear." Adam walked over and handed her the folder.
Rheia made her notes and handed it back to him. "What hours are you thinking of for me?"
"How does a typical nine to five sound? We can rotate nighttime on-call hours," Adam offered.
"Sounds heavenly compared to my old schedule. Did you need help setting up the machines?"
"Yes, please. Beth tried to help but she didn't know what the machines did, so some of the room set ups aren't very logical."
Beth grimaced. "Sorry, Adam. You're right though, knowing what the machines are and what they do would make the difference."
"Don't be sorry, your organization of patient files and data input saved me weeks of work, it's not your fault you don't know what the machines do." He turned to Rheia. "The machines are heavy so I'll see if I can get some volunteers to help with the heavy lifting."
"If you can't find anyone, let Aiden know. He can check to see if one of the units can help," Meryn offered.
"Thanks, Meryn." Adam kissed her cheek.
Meryn turned to Ryuu and Beth. "You guys ready to go?"
"Yes, I'm ready." Beth stood and everyone walked to the door.
"Bye, Adam!" Meryn waved.
"Bye, hun." He turned and went back into his office.
"Let's go check on the men," Rheia said.
Beth frowned. "Don't you mean check on Penny."
Rheia grinned. "Nope."
Beth sighed. "Oh, dear."
*****
Bing!
Colton collapsed against Aiden, laughing.
"Motherfucker!" Quinn exclaimed.
Aiden snapped upright. "Quinn! Language! I know it's hard to believe because she's kicking your butt, but there's a toddler on the field."
Quinn blushed. "Sorry Aiden, Colton." He turned back to his defensive position in front of the Gamma bell tower.
Bing!
In the middle of the field, the Delta bell tower chimed.
Graham shook a finger at Aiden and Colton. "Y'all are cheating by using magic!"
Grinning broadly, Colton shook his head. "Sorry, but my baby girl is just that good."
Aiden turned to him. "Has she hit the Beta tower yet?"
Colton shook his head. Beta had done an excellent job of creating high partitions to keep out the small four-year old.
Aiden looked down at his watch. "Two-minute warning!" he bellowed.
The field grew louder as the trainees stomped, yelled and waved their arms trying to distract their assigned units. Colton looked at Aiden to see if he noticed. Aiden nodded. No bells had gone off after the two minute warning.
"She's going for Beta." Colton whispered.
"If she gets them, I'll buy her an entire cake." Aiden
"You?" Rheia asked, feigned surprise.
"You're so funny." Meryn smiled. "She's a really neat kid; I've never met another Whovian who was so young before."
"It was the only thing that caught her interest after I got her."
Meryn made a face. "I'm not judging, because I think that's a dick thing to do, but as much as I love the Doctor, do you think it's appropriate for a little kid?"
"Trust me I know exactly what you're talking about. I tried every cartoon in existence, even the annoying singing ones, but she would stare at me then turn off the television."
"Some of the bad guys can be pretty scary."
"She's seen real monsters. I don't think much scares her anymore."
"I've seen them, too," Meryn said quietly.
"Meryn, be honest with me. How safe is it here? The things that attacked my house, they were like rabid dogs." Rheia shuddered at the memory.
"It's safe, but it isn't."
"That's helpful."
"It's safe because we're surrounded by unit warriors. They do patrols at all hours to guard the city's perimeter. It isn't safe, because the ferals know where to find us."
"There's no way to keep them out?" Rheia asked.
"The men are working on it." Meryn resumed walking, heading back to Adam's office.
Rheia opened the office door and they walked in.
Adam stood. "So, everything okay?"
"She's fine. If you hand me her chart I'll make notes." Rheia held out her hand.
"Good to hear." Adam walked over and handed her the folder.
Rheia made her notes and handed it back to him. "What hours are you thinking of for me?"
"How does a typical nine to five sound? We can rotate nighttime on-call hours," Adam offered.
"Sounds heavenly compared to my old schedule. Did you need help setting up the machines?"
"Yes, please. Beth tried to help but she didn't know what the machines did, so some of the room set ups aren't very logical."
Beth grimaced. "Sorry, Adam. You're right though, knowing what the machines are and what they do would make the difference."
"Don't be sorry, your organization of patient files and data input saved me weeks of work, it's not your fault you don't know what the machines do." He turned to Rheia. "The machines are heavy so I'll see if I can get some volunteers to help with the heavy lifting."
"If you can't find anyone, let Aiden know. He can check to see if one of the units can help," Meryn offered.
"Thanks, Meryn." Adam kissed her cheek.
Meryn turned to Ryuu and Beth. "You guys ready to go?"
"Yes, I'm ready." Beth stood and everyone walked to the door.
"Bye, Adam!" Meryn waved.
"Bye, hun." He turned and went back into his office.
"Let's go check on the men," Rheia said.
Beth frowned. "Don't you mean check on Penny."
Rheia grinned. "Nope."
Beth sighed. "Oh, dear."
*****
Bing!
Colton collapsed against Aiden, laughing.
"Motherfucker!" Quinn exclaimed.
Aiden snapped upright. "Quinn! Language! I know it's hard to believe because she's kicking your butt, but there's a toddler on the field."
Quinn blushed. "Sorry Aiden, Colton." He turned back to his defensive position in front of the Gamma bell tower.
Bing!
In the middle of the field, the Delta bell tower chimed.
Graham shook a finger at Aiden and Colton. "Y'all are cheating by using magic!"
Grinning broadly, Colton shook his head. "Sorry, but my baby girl is just that good."
Aiden turned to him. "Has she hit the Beta tower yet?"
Colton shook his head. Beta had done an excellent job of creating high partitions to keep out the small four-year old.
Aiden looked down at his watch. "Two-minute warning!" he bellowed.
The field grew louder as the trainees stomped, yelled and waved their arms trying to distract their assigned units. Colton looked at Aiden to see if he noticed. Aiden nodded. No bells had gone off after the two minute warning.
"She's going for Beta." Colton whispered.
"If she gets them, I'll buy her an entire cake." Aiden
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