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"Musing aloud can assist in showing others the types of thought that you think, basically showing others a part of yourself that you reserve for only yourself. It can show a measure of...depth in the person musing aloud." Celeste said. "So you have a son and daughter? May I ask their age? And have they a mother back home missing her family?" She was very curious about Dorath, and wanted to know so much more about the Cardassian. "And I don't mean to pry, so if you do not desire to discuss it, simply tell me to buzz off." Celeste smirked after the last bit. She folded her hands on her lap, and looked at him.

Celeste had always desired children, but she had a lot she wanted to do first, and a lot of time in which to do it. After all, she was half Vulcan. Her lifespan would be far longer than so many others, including her friends and family. It was something she would have to prepare for. "Children can be both a blessing and a curse, so my mother often said. I have two siblings, and between the three of us we could be quite a handful for her. I'm sure it wasn't easy, we were all quite headstrong. Perhaps someday I'll experience first hand, and perhaps I should be hoping that my firstborn child is not like myself." She laughed slightly.

Then Celeste looked at him, as she wanted to let him know something. "Part of the agenda I'll discuss tonight is giving everyone aboard a minor exam once the voyage starts so that I can pick up from where their doctors left off, if that makes sense. I've already gotten the crew's doctors' files, and will be going over them from tonight until next week. I would assume your file would contain files of your son and daughter. So when I review yours, I'll call you three in...individually of course. I suspect there will be no problems, but I just want to do my job thoroughly. I also would need your consent to see to examining them, as they are your guests aboard the Albion, rather than crewmates." Celeste was a very good doctor and she always liked taking a final step in her getting to know her patients by having a face to face discussion along with a brief examination. It helped her identify them to their files, and get to know them on a more personal level, rather than just information on a sheet of paper. This way she could both keep in touch with her bedside manner, and show a much more compassionate touch if any of them had to come into her care.