If you could see, what I hear....(open)

[Rikki Van-Warren]

"But, mom, I...." Rikki began again as she looked at the figure before her on the holo-projector. "I'd really like it if you could come and see me."

"Rikki, how many times must we say, that is impossible. Our schedules are filled up until the last few days of next month. Besides, I'm seeing you right now and from the looks of it. You seem a little hefty, dear. You need to watch what you eat and exercise." The woman told her in a not-so-nice tone. "Now, hon, I've really got to go, it was nice talking to you. Kiss-kiss." The image faded.

Rikki sighed. "But, I miss you." You seem a little hefty.... The Padawan turned and walked into her 'fresher. She looked in the mirror, egads! Her face was fat, she looked not further and walked into her kitchen.

Grabbing a package of cookies and a water she went back into her living area and inhaled them. Then drank every bit of water, god it tasted so good! A moment later, she ran to her 'fresher and took care of things. No fat and calories here, no way! Exiting the 'fresher she wiped the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand and grabbed her robe. Now, she needed to exercise to sweat off some pounds.

The Padawan started running down the halls, all the way around the one block of quarters and started on her second run.

Rikki was sweating now.

[Falcon Gyndar]

His life was really getting in gear. Ice was back from her trip, and more of Natia's siblings had arrived. Well, one of them, and he was after Natia. Falcon Gyndar was walking the halls of the LQ, and almost got blown over by someone running by. When it clicked that was his padawan, Rikki Van-Warren, he turned tail to catch up with her. She was starting to look drenched. And from the looks of her shape, and what she's been doing to herself, pushing herself like this was going to to her the opposite of good.

He caught up, keeping pace beside her, and spoke.

"What's going on with you? You're sweating enough to fool someone that you're a puddle, and you don't look too happy."

He cast a glance sideways at her. "What's up?" His voice sounded concerned.

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack had been milling around the grounds in between training sessions, when all of a sudden he was bowled over by two Jedi sprinting down the hallways or so it seemed.

He shook his head and cracked his neck.

"Slow down, turbo..." he began to say, until he realized who it was: little miss Rikki Van-Warren and her Master Falcon Gyndar.

"Well, fancy meeting you two here," Kack mused.

[Rikki Van-Warren]

Rikki's mind wasn't working the greatest, she was upset with her mother, very much so. She plowed into Kack while her master was talking to her. "Oh, sorry, Kack." She told him and slowed down to a walk.

She was overly hot. Sweat was dripping from her hair. "It's my mom, Master. I just got done talking to her all I wanted was for her to come here and see me and all I got in return was that I looked 'hefty' and I needed to watch what I ate and exercise." She was clearly upset.

And that was exactly what I did. I watched every cookie go in my mouth....

[Falcon Gyndar]

"Good day, Kack. Good to see you."

He listened to Rikki as she spoke.

This eating disorder is ruling her life....And her mother isn't helping it.

"Your mother doesn't control your life, Rikki. You do. You know what's happening isn't good for you, that it's hurting you. She is however, correct, in a sense. You need to watch what you eat, and exercise. Now, I'll give you my translation on that."

He smiled, warmly. "You need to eat properly and exercise without overdoing it. What you need to do, is achieve a proper weight for your height. I can help with that."

Falcon glanced at Kack, then back at Rikki. "How tall are you, anyways?" He could figure that out for himself, but he'd rather have her tell him.

[Rikki Van-Warren]

The Padawan shrugged. "I'm five foot-three."

[Kack Mebuff]

"Good to see you both," Kack said, standing back up.

He listened to Falcon's words and nodded.

"He's right, you know."

[Falcon Gyndar]

He nodded....

"And I'm guessing your weight to be about 100 pounds?"

[Rikki Van-Warren]

The Padawan bit her lip as her master spoke. 93, this morning. "Give or take a few," she nodded.

[Falcon Gyndar]

I figured. Regardless.....

The look on his face suggested he didn't like this.

"You're underweight."

He calculated in his head. This only took about 2 seconds or so..Then Falcon smiled.

"Now, for your height, and age, the ideal weight by medical standards is 107-141 pounds. Do you know your blood type?"

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack brushed the dust from his long robes and read Rikki's mind as she thought to herself.

It hadn't been intentional, he still had to work on his control.

"Ninety-three!?" he accidentally blurted out. It had seemed as though she had just said the words aloud to him. Kack couldn't help it.

[Falcon Gyndar]

He glanced at Kack, a look almost bordering on a glare.

Control, Padawan Mebuff, control. And then softened to a smile

[Kack Mebuff]

Sorry... Kack said telepathically to Falcon. He was a bit ashamed for blurting out like that. It was just lack of control and rather unlike the padawan for the most part.

[Rikki Van-Warren]

Rikki froze as she stared at him wide-eyed. How... She backed up a step from the two of them. Her mind was beginning to run wild, she didnt' want to be here right now.

Kack spooked her and before she even realized it she took off.

[Falcon Gyndar]

She bolted after that.

"Great...Excuse me..." He said to Kack, then turned and sped up to her, grabbing her wrist, and stopping her.

"Hold on there, missy."

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack rushed to catch up.

"I'm sorry, Rikki, it's my fault. My telepathy has been a little funky lately. I inadvertently read minds now and again. I gotta get this control thing down."

He hit the palm of his hand against his head, as if hitting his skull would fix it somehow.

[Rikki Van-Warren]

Rikki was shaking and trying to get away. "No, let me go! I don't want to be here, Master. Please, let me go!" Her head was hurting as everything seemed to move in slow motion. The Padawan wasn't strong enough to get away and the struggling was making her dizzy.

Kack was apologizing, but it didn't matter. He knew, Falcon knew...it couldn't get much worse.

[Falcon Gyndar]

She was putting up quite a struggle, and now Falcon was holding her by her upper arms, speaking into her ear, in a controlling, calming voice.

"I'm not letting you go. Running away from your problems will solve nothing. We're here to help you...not hurt you. Relax. Stop fighting me. I've given my word to help you...But you've got to trust me. Kack wants to help you. But you have to trust him, too."

He wouldn't let go. "Please, calm down Rikki. Please..."

[Rikki Van-Warren]

Tears of frustration finally began to fall in her panic. She only half heard what her master was saying, she just didn't want to be there. Couldn't he understand that?

The struggling had used up the rest of her reserved energy and a second later her body reacted.

She suddenly felt really woosy and hot, she didn't know what was happening and it scared her. "Master...." Rikki barely whispered as she lost sight of him. Her eyes rolled up in her head and she pitched forward.

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon caught Rikki before she hit the ground. Immediately, he picked her up and called to Kack.

"Kack!" ...Who was already right by him. "Oh..sorry. Could you get ahold Dr. Hayden Radnor please?" Falcon put out his left hip a bit, to show his comm clipped to it. "The number's stored in my comm. Tell him we're coming in to see him. Alert him of the situation..."

[spada]

Spada left the weight room of the academy, a slight gleam of sweat on him, when he noticed the doctor pass him by with his bag.

"Where you heading to Doc?" asked Spada

"Just going to see an alert buzzed in by Kack. Says Rikki's passed out or something."

Spada walked with the doctor and asked,

"I know Kack, but I do not know Rikki. May I come along?"

"Sure why not. If you have some spare time maybe I can give you a little lesson in being a doctor..."

Spada chuckled and slid the robe onto his wide, kel-dor shoulders and followed the doctor down the corridors to where the call was made.

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

Hayden saw Master Gyndar carrying an unconscious Rikki Van-Warren towards him, Kack was right behind him.

"What happened?" He asked as he looked at her. "Kack mentioned something about an eating disorder?"

[Falcon Gyndar]

"Too right, Hayden...It's ruling her life. She's accepted my help, but she's acting the opposite, and I think her mother has something to do with why she continues to do this to herself."

He pauses, looking at Spada, smiling at the padawan he hasn't met, then looks back at the doctor.

"It seems she was trying to keep it between myself and her, but you know I can't do that. The health of every member of this order is of importance to me. Now, I know she eats, so she must be disposing of it post-consumption. I attempted to warn her things like this would happen if she kept on like she was doing..."

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

Hayden listened carefully. "Bulimia," he nodded as he took one of Rikki's hands and looked at it.

"Yep, that's exactly what she's been doing, see this?" He showed Falcon one of her hands, it had little marks on her knuckles. "Teeth marks," he told them. "She's been sticking her finger down her throat, to get everything she eats back up. Not a good sign, let's get her back to the med center, I'll be able to assess the damage better with a body scan."

"Do you have any idea how long she's been doing this?" Hayden asked as they began quickly walking back towards the med center.

[Falcon Gyndar]

"No clue. Hence my heightened cause for concern."

He sighed. "Her mother tells her she needs to watch what she eats, and to exercise, which is correct, but Rikki's taking it the wrong way, and it doesn't help that her mother thinks she looks...well, to get down to the mean and gritty word, her mother has been telling her she looks fat. Her weight was at 93 pounds when she checked it this morning."

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

"I'll have to be truthful, Falcon I'm not an expert in this field. But, it sounds like this may have been going on for quite some time. I've got a cousin that almost died of Bulimia, and now she's one of the top councilors on it and she works here. Her name is Dr. Felicia Valentino, she's one of the best, very well known for her techiques. I can have her talk to you after we get Rikki checked out. I have a feeling Rikki will be spending the night here tonight."

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon Gyndar smiled.

"Thanks, Hayden. Rikki won't like this, but it's for her own good."

He leaned into Hayden. "You, Jacali, and I still have to do dinner.." He said with a chuckle.

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

"Yeah, we do." Hayden replied as they entered the med center. "Bring her in here." He told Falcon and pointed towards a large room with a long white table with a strange looking machine over it. "This scanner will give me all the information we'll need. If there is damage, it will pick it up."

Hayden nodded towards Spada, "oh, this is Spada, Falcon. Spada, Falcon."

The Kel-dor nodded.

"Let me get this machine started." Hayden said as he walked over to the controls.

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon brought Rikki into the room.

"Shall I put her on the table?"

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

"Yeah, go ahead." Hayden told him, as he flipped a few swtiches. "You can go ahead and stand back, I don't think she's going to be waking up right away."

"You say her mother is behind all this? That is very sad, what kind of parent does that to there own kid?"

[spada]

"If you don't mind me saying, she seems to be a very demanding and controlling mother. Especially to say someone like her is chubby."

he said, motioning to Rikki. He thought to himself,

Remember Spada, dont get too personal. You dont know them well yet. Don't affend them.

[Kack Mebuff]

OOC: Sorry about my absense. Been busy the last couple days.

IC:

Kack followed Falcon and company into the med center and helped lay Rikki down on the table.

He put hand on Spada's shoulder as everyone stepped back from the machine.

"How's it going, friend? Good to see you."

[spada]

"I'm fine. Finally got some more lessons in..."

he glanced down at Rikki.

"Do you know her?"

he asked, shrugging in the direction of Rikki.

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

"Okay,"Hayden said to himself more than anyone. "Let's get this scan done." He walked over to the table and brought the machine down closer to the Padawan. A flurescent light came on and he moved it slowly from the top of her head to her feet. Only took about ten seconds.

Hayden shut it off and moved it back up to the ceiling. "I love these machines." He commented with a smile.

He walked over to a monitor to read the results. "Ninety-three pounds she said? It's more like eighty-seven and her sugar is very low, that's probably what caused her to pass out. It also makes people very short tempered when sugar levels are low. Has she had mood swings lately?"

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack nodded to Spada, "Yes, I met her some time ago. It was her first day here, actually. Such a sweet girl, it's too bad about all this."

"Eighty-seven pounds, you say?"

[Falcon Gyndar]

He stood back, staring at Rikki.

"Mood swings? Definetly. Especially when you approach her about this..."

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

MMOre information came up. "Ok, we have a slight abrasion on her esphogas, but that can be healed with some meds. Stomach seems alright so far. She is dyhydrated and her nutrients are very low."

He turned and looked at Falcon. "I'm suggesting she stay over night, we'll get an IV to rehydrate her and she's not going to like this at all. I would recommend a feeding tube to get her some nutrients or else she could just pass out again. Any objections?"

Hayden looked at his friend, he hoped she wouldn't hate him after this, but he was going to help her. They'd been friends for a while and he couldn't stand seeing her like this.

[Falcon Gyndar]

He shook his head. "No objections. Whatever you think is best."

Falcon heaved a sigh. "I sure hope she understands..."

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

Hayden nodded. "Me too. I'll call Felicia down here, before we do anything. I'll be right back."

He stepped over by the door and got onto his comm. He punched in a code and waited for a response.

"Yes, this is Dr. Valentino." A cheery voice said.

"Felicia, this is Hayden. Do you have a few moments?"

"Sure, whatcha need?"

"I'm in the ER and we just got a Jedi Padawan down here, I think she needs some of your attention, if you get what I mean." Hayden said.

"Uh-oh, a Padawan, that's a first."

"She's Bulimic I do believe and she's passed out. I've got all the information down here, we're in scanner unit three."

"Okay, give me a few minutes and I'll be down, Hayden."

"Thanks, Felicia." He switched off the comm and looked at Falcon. "She's on her way, you'll like her and so will Rikki, I hope. Felicia is very patient, she knows what she's doing."

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

Dr. Felicia Valentino was often very busy, she was requested all over the galaxy and for a long time often traveled to be an aid to another specialist. She then turned to teaching classes on her techniques of 'Little Bites', but missed working with patients. So, now she was back and in full swing at Coruscant Medical, while every once in a while taking a short trip to Coruscant West Med to help out.

It seemed to her that eating disorders were coming out more and more, it wasn't just the filthy rich anymore.

And now a Jedi.

It wasn't long before she made her way down to the scanner room where Hayden was. She walked in, dressed in black slacks, nice blouse and a white lab coat. Felicia's long brown hair was done up in a french twist and her makeup was light. She glanced at the girl on the table who was unconscious, momentarily and then went to Hayden and the two men and Kel-dor.

Felicia held out a hand to Falcon. "Dr. Felicia Valentino and you are...her parent?"

[Falcon Gyndar]

Taking Dr. Valentino's handshake, Falcon grinned, and then chuckled when she asked if Rikki was his child.

"Heavens, no. Miss Van-Warren is my padawan, my student, Doctor."

Falcon then folded his hands in front of him.

"Her parents reside on Naboo, I beleive."

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

"Ah, good not too far away." Felicia answered with a smile. "I always like parents to be a positive link when it comes to situations like this. It helps greatly in the long run." She looked at Hayden. "Can I see the scans?" She wasn't into introductions, not yet at least. Especially, when she had a pateint.

"Sure, right there." Hayden nodded, he knew his cousin better than anyone.

Felicia walked over to the monitor and punched in a few codes. She read some results. "Well, she's anemic and twenty pounds underweight, slight abrasion in the esophagas, no ulcers or gastritis. No gastroenteritis, this is all a good sign, not much damage yet." She stepped away from the monitor and walked over to Rikki and looked at her hands and nodded. "We've got a Bulimic here."

Felicia began inspecting the layers of hair on the Padawans head. She found a couple of hidden bare patches. She looked at Falcon. "Has she mentioned anything about losing some of her hair? I've got bare patches here, common sign and it's brittle. How old is she?" She asked as she brought her attentions to Falcon.

[spada]

Spada walked over to Rikki and gently ran his fingers through her hair.

"It feels like string. How long would she have to be a Bulimic for this to start happening?"

[Falcon Gyndar]

He ran a hand through his own hair at the mention of losing hair. It was unusual for men in his family to lose hair at any age. But then again, it still happened...

"No. Nothing about losing hair. I just discovered her condition fairly recently. I had a student before back home that had the same condition as Rikki, but we caught it and she wasn't too much trouble. So what knowledge I have of eating disorders are from dealings within the now destroyed Tyntia academy..."

Falcon paused, taking one or two breaths, thinking.

"Rikki is in her early twenties. About 21 or so."

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

"That's about normal age. Though people with this disorder have been known to be older and the younger ones, there are many. We live in such a self-conscious environment, where thin is in and it all promotes the thinner you are the more attractive you are. But, with Bulimia, they don't see themselves as thin. But, anyway, the time period for this could be from a year to just a few months. Sometimes when people change to a new environment, it becomes more acceptable to them. No one knows them, no one knows how long they've wanted to be thin and now is their chance to achieve the long life hidden goal, they've always had." Felicia looked at the young girl, so many times she saw this and she remembered her own life.

"Sadly to say, we can't force her to take my inpatient program. Had she been under eighteen, yes. But, perhaps we can get her to join in my outpatient program, just as good with it's own flair." Felicia looked at Falcon.

"She does need to spend the night tonight. I can get her rehydrated and some nutrients in her. Getting her to my outpatient program will be up to her parents or up to you since she is your student." She just looked at Falcon for a moment, not knowing his name.

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

"Jedi Knight Falcon Gyndar, Felicia." Hayden quickly told her. "I can help too, Falcon. I've been working with Rikki for a little while now. She's so out going, it's hard to believe this is happening to her."

[Falcon Gyndar]

He smiled unenthusiastically, his eyebrows furrowed, watching the ceiling.

I can help too, Falcon...

Falcon snapped his head down, turning his attention back to the people in the room around him. His smiled broadened, thinking of getting Rikki back to proper health.

"Absolutely. I'm not sure how her parents would take it, but I agree with putting her in your program, Doctor Valentino. I think it would do her some good, along with the support of those who care for her. Right, Kack?"

He looked to the blind man. Falcon really appreciated him being there. It was a great help.

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack nodded. "Indeed. We are all here for her and will stick by Rikki through whatever paths she may take."

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

"Great, let's get her upstairs." She said as stepped outside for a few moments. When she returned, two large male orderlies came in with her with an air gurney. Felicia checked the young girls eyes, her pupils still didn't respond. "We need her on the fourth floor, Jacen."

"Yes, Dr. Valentino," the one Orderly responded as the two of them carefully lifted the young Padawan up and over to the air gurney.

It wasn't long before they had her upstairs and in a very tranquil-colored room with two beds, though the other was empty.

Two nurses came in, one carrying a gown. "We'll be just few minutes."

Felicia led the group back out into the very colorful hallway with bright hues of blues and greens. "This is my area this entire block, I'm even thinking of expanding." She explained a bit.

Another girl came up and handed her a folder. "Thanks, Denise." Felicia in turn handed it to Falcon. "We need you to sign these, just stating that you've allowed treatment, since you are her master."

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon took the folder and slid the pen out of its place, then signed his John Henry on the necessary lines, and handed it back to Felicia, smiling sincerely.

"There we go."

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

"Thank you, Falcon." She answered. "Having a support group around my patient is the best thing possible. What about her parents, you said that they lived in..."

"We're done, Dr. Valentino. She's ready for the feeding tube." One of the nurses said with a nod.

Felicia nodded in return. "Very well, let' sget it inserted." She looked back at the group of Jedi. "You can come in if you'd like, but inserting a feeding tube isn't the most pleasant thing. The tube will enter through her nasal cavity, go down her esopagas and drain into the stomach. Usually takes about four hours and then if she wakes up during that time, she'll have to be watched carefully."

With the short explanation, Felicia turned and walked back into Rikki's room with the nurses in tow.

[Rikki Van-Warren]

It wasn't until a couple of hours after the procedure was done that Rikki let out a low moan and moved her head. Her senses were returning and the first thing she did was gag.

But, it only took her conscious mind a second to readjust to the tube.

The second thing she noticed was, everything was quiet...too quite, what was going on?

Slowly, her eyes opened and they focused on Falcon who was sitting nearby. "Master?" Her throat hurt and the tube had made her voice scratchy. "Is somebody sick?" She asked out of the blue, not realizing or remembering what was going on.

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon stood and walked over to Rikki's bedside when she awoke.

"Good to see you're awake. How're you feeling?"

[Rikki Van-Warren]

"I'm tired, Master." She said weakly. "And my throat hurts." She felt the tube and suddenly became alarmed. "What's this?"

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack too had been waiting for Rikki to awaken. He set a gentle hand on her forehead.

"Relax... rest... you've had a very long day, hun."

The padawan pulled up a chair next to Rikki's bed.

"How are you feeling?"

[Rikki Van-Warren]

"Wasted, I feel like I've been on an all-nighter." She mumbled as she looked at her friend and Master. A moment later, her eyes closed again and she went back to sleep.

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon looked to Kack.

"Poor girl. She's so drained." The knight stood. "I'm going to grab something to drink..I'm parched. Would you like something?"

[Kack Mebuff]

"Just some water please... thanks, Master Gyndar."

[Falcon Gyndar]

He nodded. Water sounded good to him, too.

"Alright...I'll be back shortly."

Falcon exited the room and headed down a small series of halls to a cafeteria, and picked up two glasses of nice, cold water. He stopped and chatted with a patient, then whisked off back to Rikki's room.

"Here I am...and here's your water." He handed it to Kack, while taking a sip of his own water.

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

Hayden hadn't had a break in hours, so grabbing an apple and a large milk in the cafeteria, he headed towards Rikki's room to see how she was doing.

Crunch-crunch.... His apple seemed to want to echo all the way down the corridor.

He shook it off with a smile as he passed the nurses station. "Hey, Hayden...when we going out?" One of them called.

"I'll call ya, Becki." He returned and walked on down the hall and right into Rikki's room.

He noticed Falcon and Kack. Crunch... He took another bite and then downed it with a gulp of milk.

"Sorry, about all the noise. I'm starving." He apologized quietly. "How's she doing? Has she awakened at all?"

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon nodded slowly, taking a gulp of his water.

"She did for a few moments, Hayden, but she was so tired, and went quickly back to sleep...."

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

The young doctor nodded. "That's about normal in these kinds of situations, Master Falcon. But, you caught it before she had any real damage so that is a very good thing."

"So, what did you think of Dr. Valentino? Please be truthful."

[Falcon Gyndar]

He took a large gulp of his water, and thought for no more than ten seconds on Hayden's question. What was his honest opinion of Felicia? Well, this knight didn't lie, or beat around the bush..

"My honest opinion, Hayden? I'd say the woman is doing her job, and doing it well. Quite a bit on the enthusiastic side, too. Was this just out of curiousity, or do you have a reason for asking?"

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

"Well, I'm nominating her for an award, Falcon and all the good imput that she gets from it, will do a world of good. She just has no idea."

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack thanked Falcon for the water and took a long refreshing drink.

He listened intently as Dr. Radnor asked Falcon about Dr. Valentino and listened to Gyndar's response.

"I think she is quite excellent, Doctor Radnor... if you want my two cents."

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

"Two cents for what?" Felicia asked as she walked in. It had been a few hours since she'd made some of her rounds and was near ready to leave for the evening.

Hayden covered. "Oh, nothing...cousin. I figured you'd be gone by now."

"I am going to be leaving here shortly, it's been a long day." She answered as she walked over to her patient.

[Dr. Hayden Radnor]

Hayden knew what she was going to do, he'd seen her do it time and time again.

Two nurses came in a second later, both wearing bio gloves. Felicia walked over to a table nearby and dipped her hand into the bio-coating tank, seconds later, her gloves were a perfect fit.

"If you'll excuse us for a moment, it's time to remove the tube." Felicia spoke as the nurses closed the curtain.

"Need any help?" Hayden asked.

"No, thanks. It's just going to be a minute."

A few moments passed and they heard a gasp and a gag. "Mas..." Rikki cried out weakly.

"It's alright, Rikki. We're just taking out this tube. Stay calm." Felicia's voice said softly.

Another gasp and a moan. Then, they heard her vomit. "It's alright, it's alright, young one. We're all done." The doctor said in the most soothing tone. "It's over. You have some visitors, then you need to get some more rest."

Hayden took a deep breath as he looked over at Master Gyndar and Kack as the nurses opened the curtains again.

[Rikki Van-Warren]

Rikki's eyes were still watering as she looked at her master. "I want go home, Master. Don't make me stay here. Please." Her voice was begging him in a raspy tone.

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack took a seat next to Rikki's bed.

"Relax, kiddo," his voice was calm and soothing, as he took her hand in his own.

"You're going to be okay."

The padawan turned his attention to Falcon.

"If she has to stay the night, I would like to stay with her, if it's okay with you Master Gyndar."

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon smiles at Rikki.

"Sorry, Rikki, but you'll need to stay here, just for a little while."

He then looks to Kack.

"I'm alright with it...I've got a lot to do before the end of the day, and i'm already feeling pretty beat as it is. But how about you ask the doctor about it, Kack?"

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

Felicia nodded as she heard the tailend of the conversation. "That's fine with me, Master Gyndar. Sometimes, it's better that way, one in Rikki's condition always needs a support group.'

She looked at Falcon. "Can I have a private word with you, Master Falcon?"

[Falcon Gyndar]

Falcon flexed his hands, looked around briefly, and looked at Felicia.

"Certainly, Doctor. Where to?"

[Kack Mebuff]

"Thank you very much, Master Gyndar, Doctor Valentino."

The padawan turned his attention back to Rikki, "You're gonna be alright, kiddo." He patted her hand as he smiled.

[Dr. Felicia Valentino]

Felicia led him out the door and once out of earshot, she began. "Do you know anything on Rikki's parents? Is there a possibility that I could get their communications numbers to contact them?" She turned and looked at him. "Parents are a big issue in this type of recovery, since they are the main ones that the patient still reverts too."