Nova Sol - Rebellion (Being Translated)

From Russia with... Vodka

Kelly woke up in the recovery room, with a light pain in her arm. The bone was in its place, but the muscle fibers had suffered damages, so she had a sling fixing her arm to her body. She noticed that she needed to take a shower, and thanks to Boris' proficiency with the Dokbot, the cut was perfectly sealed, so she wouldn't need major care. The pain was similar to a muscle tear, but probably because of the painkillers, it was greatly diminished. She entered the bathroom and filled up the bathtub. She carefully removed the skinsuit, the internal flight suit, her underwear and then she entered the tub. She heard a knock on the door and a voice on the other side.

- Kelly? It's Boris. I see you're already awaken, I'll leave some clean clothes on the bed, and I will take yours so the housekeeper can wash them.

- Thanks Boris. Can I ask you to take the skinsuit as well?

- Sure, of course. I'll enter the bathroom now, so can you cover up, please?

- Go ahead, the tub's curtain is covering me. Come in.

Boris entered the bathroom and picked up the skinsuit, and Kelly's underwear. When he was leaving, he noticed Kelly's blonde hair laying down on the left side of the tub.

- Careful there Kelly, don't fall asleep. Baths can sometimes deceive people

- Don't worry Boris, I'm just relaxing a bit. We've had some rough hours. I'll come out in a few minutes.

- Ok, we'll wait in the dining room.

- Thank you.

Boris left the recovery room and headed to the laundry area. He left Kelly's clothes to the housekeeper for cleaning, and went to speak with Lao. In the meantime, Kelly had finished her bath and got out of the tub. Her arm's pain wasn't that big, and susprisingly she could move it a bit. She used her right arm to dry her hair and body. Even with her small frame, Kelly was very athletic, as any soldier that had gone through the training. She wrapped herself up in a towel, with a little difficulty given the little movement of her left arm, and left the bathroom. She saw on the bed a white t-shirt, jeans, a sweater and a pair of boots, all women's. She slowly got dressed, taking care not to move violently her arm, and went to the dining room. She saw Lao and Boris sitting on the table, waiting for her to start eating a chicken broth that the housekeeper had prepared.

- Thank you for the clothes, Boris... But I'm curious, since they are all women's...

- Yeah, that's because I like to have young girls over...- and he broke out laughing, seeing Kelly's face in response to his line - No, I'm just kidding, Kelly... I have a daughter, more or less the same age as you...

- Oh... funny! So... where is she now?

- She's in St. Petersburg. She left there about four years ago to work, but she visits once a year.

- Thank you for lending them to me.

- Don't thank me... They are here, better put them to use, before the moths get to them, right? - and he laughed again.

Kelly sat down at the table and ate the broth in front of her. She also ate some bread, since she hadn't eaten anything since the beginning of that night. She was listening carefully to the conversation between Lao and Boris.

- So, Boris, you mentioned that we can get the spare parts we need at the military base...

- Yes, I still have some contacts there, though that place is more of a ghost town than a military base... Like everything in this part of the world.

- When can we leave?

- As soon as both of you are ready, but eat your broth first. I've got to make a couple of phone calls before going there.