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She unlocked the door from her keypad inside her quarters to let Christopher in. Over her left shoulder was Benjen, resting on a blanket having just been fed. As the door slid shut, she resumed patting his back.
"I just finished feeding him," she said so he will fall asleep fairly quick. She turned so that Christopher could see his face. He just looked at the stranger, not sure what to make of him. He was wide-eyed and made a couple of coo's. He tried to smile but remained curious more than anything. Doreen then sat down as she continued patting and rubbing his back. Finally, she returned him to her front side, cradling him in her arms. At this point, she just looked up at Christopher with a smile as if to say, "this is him!"
Her quarters were well kept. A picture of her and her parents from years past sat on a table next to her com. On a night stand next to her bed was a marked book of medicine and a small assortment of books in a small book case near her com was also present. Beyond that, her quarters were quiet and peaceful.
She could tell that Benjen was near sleep so she stood up and placed him on his back in his crib in a fairly dark corner near her bed. As soon as he was laying down, he took the small ship in his hands. She then turned to Christopher, allowing him to see her son playing with his gift.
"He does that every time he lays down," she explained, "he loves it." Allowing him to sleep, she went to her recliner to relax a bit and enjoy her company.
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