Jan 29
Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
Arapaho Proverb
Jimmy Palmer enjoyed his alone time in Autopsy. Despite the popular misconception among some of the agents that Doctor Mallard practically lived down there, his mentor spent a surprising amount of time conferring with Abby. Jimmy himself had been forbidden to visit the Goth unaccompanied on official 'business' as he tended to stay a little longer than he should. And the two scientists needed to discuss exactly which tests needed to be run on which bodily tissues.
He could relax a little more when he was alone. Not that being around Doctor Mallard kept him tense and on edge, but spending so much time with his mentor could be a little stressful. Some time apart assisted even the best friendships.
Sometimes it was a little awkward being around so many dead bodies. Doctor Mallard was completely at ease around them, chatting away as though he had known them all his life. Although Palmer tried, he was not yet as comfortable to someone who could never talk back.
But the acoustics in Autopsy were pretty darn good…
He sang both to himself and to his guests, providing comfort and light-heartedness to all as he went about his tasks. And he did not notice Agent Gibbs step off the elevator and pause to listen for a moment, before leaving him once more.