Expanded Beginnings

Calton: Celi, please, don't cry...This....this isn't your fault.....Celi, I'm worried the more I'm around you the more danger you'll be put in. When Sev was talking to you about your sister I...I couldn't understand what I was feeling....And then I realized I was jealous....I can't help you the way he can and since we've known each other I've been getting you into trouble....

Celi: you s-say that like I've never h-had a bad mission before *sniff*

Calton: You probably have but.....Celi, I'm reconsidering this because I care about you as a friend. It seems to me that the more I'm around you the more danger I put you in....I don't think I could face your brother if you were killed because of me....I don't think I could have another friend's blood on my hands....

Celi: you don't know that! I was in charge, it was my responsibility, not yours!

he wakes up in the medical room to weak to move he starts to look around

he sees a few mainly human and salarian medics working on him

Sev: Back OFF!

Kharr: *at the foot of the bed* what's wrong kid?

Calton: You were in charge and I get separated from you......Celi, just....please, let me do this....I...I need time to clear my head and a solo mission may be good for that......

Celi: please...I... I need you

Calton: What...what do you mean you "need" me? I......I don't know what to make of that.

Sev: I...I don't like being surrounded by surgeons and doctors gives me bad memories, memories I swore to myself to never tell

Kharr: relax, they're just trying to help you
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Celi: I...*she looks away again*

Calton: What is it, Celi? Please, tell me.

Celi: I... I don't know what it is but... I need you... I can't just let you go... please don't leave me behind

Calton *his voice getting shaky*: I....I don't know....No one..Celi...I...

Celi: p-please

Sev: I just need some time alone so leave me alone

Calton: Celi, I haven't decided anything yet. Please, don't start crying for me yet. You haven't lost someone who cares about you yet. *He very slowly and carefully hugs her. It's clear this sort of gesture is awkward for him.*

Kharr: as you wish.
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She returns it

Calton: I'll.....I'll see you in a few months, Celi. I promise. I'm not leaving you, not yet. I don't want to leave but....I may just need to face reality. Please, don't cry for me, not yet.

she doesn't reply

Calton: Celi?

she nods silently

sev gains the strength to move to a sitting position and he holds his head mumbling scilently

Calton: I....I can tell I mean something to you...Could...could you try to explain why you need me? We...we haven't know each other that long...I...I don't understand Celi and...I'm actually scared. I....I don't want to lose a friend because I don't understand something important to them....

Celi: I...I wish I could... but I'm no psychiatrist

Calton: O-okay.....Just...please, hold it together, for me?

Celi: I'll t-try

Calton: Thank you. *He hugs her closer.* When I come back...I'll...tell you what I'll do next...Celi, look, before I met you I had almost forgotten what it was like to have a friend....I don't want to lose that. You were my first friend in two years.

Celi: I... I know how that feels

Calton: I'll see around, Celi. *He carefully lets go of her and walks away. It's clear he's got a lot going on in his head.*

*and he runs into sneaky*

Calton: Um...Hi?

Sneaky: we noted you seem to be having some form of issue

Calton: Yeah.....

Sev: walks out he looks shaken up

Sneaky: can we assist?

Calton: I don't think. This is something I have to deal with on my own.....

Sneaky: perhaps, but we have proven ourselves helpful to emotional problems of organics before, such as the time we convinced Creator Celi against Self termination

Calton: She....she what!?

he walks and sees calton, calton can tell he is shooken up

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