Medical Bay

Their next stop was Medical Bay. They arrived as the ships' healer, Pumel Bakaya, was conducting
an exam on one of the crewmembers.

Bukaya looked up. "Ah, Nyla. The survey you asked for is on my desk. I'll be with you in another
few minutes."

T'Ring nodded and picked up the survey without another word, everyone on the Havora knew that
one did 'not' interrupt Bakaya when she was tending a patient. She was a short statured woman,
not much taller than Mareesa, but what she lacked in height she more than made up for in personality.
Stern, no nonsense and blunt, she could be downright intimidating, but no one ever questioned
her dedication to her patients or her skill as a healer.

Mareesa smiled as she noted who Bakaya was treating: Koel See'a, chief pilot of the Havora,

lifemate of Pa'lal, and a special friend of Mareesa's. A quiet, thoughtful woman, she nonetheless
had a wry sense of humor woman with a wry sense of humor and heart that lived to fly.

As soon as she'd completed Adult Passage she had left Nlia and signed onboard the transport ship,
Mykel as a pilot. She had proven to be an exceptional pilot, successfully landing the ship when it
suffered critical engine failure and saving the lives of all eighty five people on. She had transferred
to the Havora, six years previously and had safely piloted flown them to several different stars and back.

See'a noticed Mareesa and her blue eyes sparkled with warmth. Since first arriving on the Havora
she had formed a strong bond with the precocious young girl and Mareesa had come to view her as
a combination big sister/aunt.

Mareesa came closer. "Koel. How's the baby?"

See'a smiled and rubbed her still flat stomach. After being lifemates for three years, the Mating

had struck her and Lairo two months before. "According to Bakaya she's just fine." The healer
had confirmed the child's gender a few days previously.

Mareesa's smile broadened. For years See'a had looked out for her, now she was eagerly looking
forward to helping See'a with her baby and taking on the role of a big sister.