Eurybia Theater, East-side, New Thessalonica, Planet Yuma, Coronado
Erik smiled when Doctor Naggar offered to help with the medical urgency. Any man or woman who would offer help on the spot was nothing less than deserving of a place in Crayter Republic, since that was exactly the Crayterian way - to be always ready. He took Doreen's dossier and stopped at the letter of recommendation. As he started reading it, he was amazed by Holliday's words. He knew very well of the old doctor's reputation, so praises from him were quite relevant in this situation.
His focus shifted from the dossier when Kase replied to Doreen's concerns about schools. As a part-time professor himself,
at the Yuma University, Erik had in-depth knowledge of the educational system on Yuma and felt the need to add "I'd be more than happy to go over your possible choices of education for Benjen, doctor Naggar, once everything else here is settled." As he ended his statement he took a quick fatherly glance towards the door to the other room, where he knew the kids were.
A few moments later, once Kase mentioned a second proposal, Erik set the dossier aside and spoke sternly "Ah yes. The latest project i've been handling at Yuma Robotics is directed at the medical field. My colleagues and I have been working on a couple of prototype surgical tools that we plan on implementing in the near future. I'll leave all the technical details for a later date, but the essential query here is whether you'd be interested in working with us on it, as an adviser from a medical point of view."
He was interrupted when a member of the staff came in and announced: "Pardon the intrusion, the first course is ready to be served. Shall I bring it?"
In the other room, the two kids had been playing and conversing happily, with Peter exhibiting the usual awe of a child his age. Every minute or so, he'd grow curious and ask Benjen random questions like: "So, whele are you flom?" / "What do you like to do/play?" / and many others.
