"Icheb!"
Icheb turned at the sound of Naomi's voice and unconsciously broke into a small smile as she ran down the corridor to catch up with him.
"I see you've recovered," he observed as she drew level.
"Well, I probably shouldn't be running," she admitted, "but I had to give you this," she added before he could say anything.
"What is it?" he asked, accepting the proffered PADD.
"Mum wanted to thank you for saving me," Naomi explained, "but she didn't want to embarrass you so she wrote it down. She also said that she hoped you'll be joining us for dinner as usual tonight."
Icheb inclined his head, "Of course."
Naomi beamed up at him, "I'll let her know." She cleared her throat, "I also wanted to give you this," she continued, handing him a piece of paper. "It's my thank you," she added, looking a little embarrassed as he regarded the drawing.
"Thank you," he said after a moment, "but you could have thanked me by memorising those equations I gave you last week," he added wryly.
Naomi rolled her eyes, her embarrassment gone, "I'll have them memorised by tonight, I promise."
"Good, because I will be testing you," he told her with a hint of teasing in his tone, "assuming you are sufficiently recovered?" he continued, raising an eyebrow.
Naomi drew herself up, "I'll be ready," she told him, "I'll see you tonight."
He nodded, "See you then."
She gave a brief nod before heading back the way she'd come, Icheb watched her go for a few moments before looking back down at the picture she'd given him. He smiled to himself before continuing on his way to Astrometrics.