[ Indeed it doesn't take her very long to come back, but it's long enough for Leonard to do some trimming of the longer hair at the back. The top and sides need some work too, and he cuts up what he can manage, then stops when he hears that quiet knocking.
He goes to open the door for her, reaching out to help her with the food since she's got her hands full. ]
Went all out, huh? [ He smiles at her, moving to set the food down on the table. ] I'm almost done, give me just a couple of minutes and I'll be right back.
( and whilst they'd certainly made the best of things on the planet and had managed to have some good meals this was certainly a luxury that she'd missed, the ability to just have anything.
she lets him disappear back again, finishing setting up the plates, pouring out the wine )
[ He can't really argue with that, can he? Not that things were terrible back on the planet, far from it actually, but it's a nice way to settle back into the ship. For all the time he's spent on a ship before, it feels so weird to be back here again. ]
Hey, we had plenty of meals back on the planet, [ He points out from the bathroom, while he snips away at some hair here and there. Once he's done, he brushes off the hair, cleans up the mess, then puts his shirt back on and pads on over to the table in the bedroom, where she's set up a nice meal for them. ]
Wow. Now, doesn't this look lovely.
[ He slides into the seat, smiling as he picks up his glass. ]
( it's a little vague but then she nods at him. she'd found him, found something with him, and what they had was helping her more now. when everything else was strange and unfamiliar, he was such a comfort )
And maybe to happiness.
( she's also a huge romantic sap. she can't help it )
[ The toast makes him smile, and he reaches to hold her free hand, giving it a squeeze. He tips his glass and clinks it lightly against hers with a nod. ]
To happiness. [ He pulls his glass in, but before taking a sip, he adds with a raised eyebrow and lips quirked in a teasing little smile. ] Maybe.
( the tease makes her laugh, a small tip of her head before she drinks, replacing her glass back down )
How busy have you ended up being already?
( she hadn't immediately come to see him on the ship, trying to settle herself again first, taking a walk around the place. sleeping. and then she'd seen him. though considering what he was like, she figured that maybe he'd at least have been in the med bay if someone hadn't already needed him )
Not that busy, I don't think. Mostly I've been reorganizing the medical wing, getting myself reacquainted. Not a lot of people have shown up with injuries, so that's good.
[ After that long stuck on a wild, uninhabited planet, it's a small miracle that no one got seriously sick or gravely injured. ]
What about you? Anything you've been working on since getting back?
( she's certainly not been back to the gardens yet and everything else... it could be described more as personal searching )
I've been trying to remember what being here felt like and realising that it never felt like home. ( the fact that the planet started to, his cabin, having somewhere comfortable to go to-- )
There are nice things here but it's back to feeling so strange.
[ Not quite work, but it's something that's taking up her time. He wishes it were something else, like the plants or lab work, at least it'd be more entertaining. Distracting. ]
I know what you mean. It's been weird gettin' used to all this again for me, too.
[ He wouldn't go so far as to call the planet home, or the ship. Neither truly felt like it to him. But at least the last time he arrived here, he'd come almost straight from the Enterprise. After four months with his feet on solid ground, it definitely feels weirder. ]
Not really, no. I spent the majority of my time either on a ship or a starbase, the few times we visited planets it was for much shorter periods of time— and we always knew we wouldn't be there long.
[ So not quite like this last planet. For a moment there Leonard actually thought they'd have to get settled there for good. ]
( and unlike what he might think she doesn't mean any kind of childhood but centuries ago, when she'd still been immortal )
But there hadn't been much. No technology like the ship, just yourselves, the people around you and finding a way to live. Some parts were very peaceful.
[ There's still something about the way she says it that intrigues him. He shoots an eyebrow up, looking vaguely amused, vaguely puzzled, but not wanting to press either way. Still, he is admittedly curious. ]
Thought things would be a little more advanced than that, even in the late 20th century...
( it's a strange conversation but after spending so much time with him, after learning she could trust him, feeling so close to him she wants to try and approach this with him, for him to know who she is. or what )
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He goes to open the door for her, reaching out to help her with the food since she's got her hands full. ]
Went all out, huh? [ He smiles at her, moving to set the food down on the table. ] I'm almost done, give me just a couple of minutes and I'll be right back.
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( and whilst they'd certainly made the best of things on the planet and had managed to have some good meals this was certainly a luxury that she'd missed, the ability to just have anything.
she lets him disappear back again, finishing setting up the plates, pouring out the wine )
A real meal now that we're back here.
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Hey, we had plenty of meals back on the planet, [ He points out from the bathroom, while he snips away at some hair here and there. Once he's done, he brushes off the hair, cleans up the mess, then puts his shirt back on and pads on over to the table in the bedroom, where she's set up a nice meal for them. ]
Wow. Now, doesn't this look lovely.
[ He slides into the seat, smiling as he picks up his glass. ]
What should we toast to?
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( it's a little vague but then she nods at him. she'd found him, found something with him, and what they had was helping her more now. when everything else was strange and unfamiliar, he was such a comfort )
And maybe to happiness.
( she's also a huge romantic sap. she can't help it )
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To happiness. [ He pulls his glass in, but before taking a sip, he adds with a raised eyebrow and lips quirked in a teasing little smile. ] Maybe.
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How busy have you ended up being already?
( she hadn't immediately come to see him on the ship, trying to settle herself again first, taking a walk around the place. sleeping. and then she'd seen him. though considering what he was like, she figured that maybe he'd at least have been in the med bay if someone hadn't already needed him )
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[ After that long stuck on a wild, uninhabited planet, it's a small miracle that no one got seriously sick or gravely injured. ]
What about you? Anything you've been working on since getting back?
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( she's certainly not been back to the gardens yet and everything else... it could be described more as personal searching )
I've been trying to remember what being here felt like and realising that it never felt like home. ( the fact that the planet started to, his cabin, having somewhere comfortable to go to-- )
There are nice things here but it's back to feeling so strange.
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[ Not quite work, but it's something that's taking up her time. He wishes it were something else, like the plants or lab work, at least it'd be more entertaining. Distracting. ]
I know what you mean. It's been weird gettin' used to all this again for me, too.
[ He wouldn't go so far as to call the planet home, or the ship. Neither truly felt like it to him. But at least the last time he arrived here, he'd come almost straight from the Enterprise. After four months with his feet on solid ground, it definitely feels weirder. ]
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( though his planets or starbases likely had a similar style of living to his ship than the planet they were on )
I suppose... it's not just being on a planet that I'm used to but even how that was. Not recently but at one point.
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[ So not quite like this last planet. For a moment there Leonard actually thought they'd have to get settled there for good. ]
You lived anywhere like that place before, then?
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( and unlike what he might think she doesn't mean any kind of childhood but centuries ago, when she'd still been immortal )
But there hadn't been much. No technology like the ship, just yourselves, the people around you and finding a way to live. Some parts were very peaceful.
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Thought things would be a little more advanced than that, even in the late 20th century...
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( it's a strange conversation but after spending so much time with him, after learning she could trust him, feeling so close to him she wants to try and approach this with him, for him to know who she is. or what )
Try a few centuries earlier than that.