New Astarte, Planet Yuma, Coronado 12 Sept. 824 A.S.
She didn't sleep well the night before and she was very distant at work. Another physician noticed it and covered a surgery for her.
"You look as if you're coming down with something, Doctor," he told her, "why don't you head home for the day. I'll take care of things here."
He was half-right. She WAS coming down with something but it was something that their was no medical cure for.
On her way home, she stopped by the Memorial again. She didn't have any flowers to put on it but the ones she had left before were still there. She propped them up a bit and gave a light smile.
"There," she said, "that is much better." She would sit in silence for some twenty minutes, her thoughts buried in Erik, still wanting a sign of Cynthia's approval.....if such a thing existed.
She would finally get back to her feet and head home.
Realizing Ben wasn't home, she sent him and his teachers a message. Basically, it was instruction to head to the Corvin Estate. She would be late and it was the best place for him.
She then sent Erik a message.
I didn't sleep well last night and I left early today. I also had Ben head over to your place after school. Sorry but......I needed to. Feel free to stop here when your day is finished. I'll get Benjen afterward.