Counsellor Ruwon - Just Kidding

[Alison Hardwick]

((Seaside Cove, Cochtois Lagoon, Deluvia IV))

Ruwon: The Vulcans don’t like that sort of thing, but others do. I try to provide what the patient needs - be that medications, simple counselling, casual conversation… ::He took another sip of his drink through the straw, catching it with his tongue.:: Or intimacy.

Gnaxac seemed to startle, eyebrows and ridges rising in surprise. Ruwon watched him from under his eyelashes.

Gnaxac: Int-t-t-timacy?

Ruwon’s smile twisted just a bit, but stayed sunny. Innocent.

Ruwon: I’m joking.

He wasn’t.

Gnaxac: Oh, thank the Exch-ch-chequer for that. You d-d-delight in t-t-teasing, d-d-don’t you?

The poor thing seemed immensely relieved, and some deep, proud part of Ruwon took just the slightest bit of offense. He could at least have been a little disappointed! But given the Ferengi seemed likely to die under too much pressure, Ruwon relented.

Ruwon: Ah, you’ve got me dead to rights. It’s one of the fun things about being Romulan, you know. Drives the Vulcans crazy.

Gnaxac: Response

Ruwon reached over and patted Gnaxac’s shoulder reassuringly, his body language finally shifting to casual. If he ever wanted to see Gnaxac in his office he’d have to not scare him off just yet.

Ruwon: And just what finds you here, in Starfleet? Forgive the presumption, but you’re about as rare to Starfleet as I am.

Technically, both their worlds had once been enemies of the Federation - his in a literal sense, Gnaxac’s in an ideological one. Both were vastly changed, now. At least Ferengar still existed, though…

Gnaxac: Response

Ruwon: I admit I’m not very familiar with Ferengi. I hope we’ll both see more of our own in the ranks soon, though.

Gnaxac: Response



Counsellor Ruwon
Ensign

As played by

Lieutenant Taelon
Science Officer
USS Gorkon
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