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[simon_doctor]

It's late ship's night, and Simon can't sleep

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[leftistbeanpole]

On the desk, a small red light begins to flash.

The only reason you're getting this wave is that Rika told me to.

Ni hao. I'm alive.

[simon_doctor]

Simon reads the text. Reads it again.

Pulls on a shirt, picks up his datareader, and heads for the kitchen.

While the water's boiling, he writes:

I'm glad to hear it. In all seriousness.

[leftistbeanpole]

A few minutes later, a video link request comes through. Subtitled on the invitation:

no idea if this will work in deep space
also I may regret this
so don't get fresh

[simon_doctor]

He hears the faint chime while stirring honey into his tea, and moves back to the table.

After a pause, he reaches out and keys in the accept command, and waits for the image to resolve.