He opened his eyes and sat up with a jolt, regretting his actions as a sharp burst of pain went through his body. He leaned over the side of his medical bed and poured sick all over the dirt floor.
Dirt floor….. He was still planetside. He must have been brought to a field hospital. He found the familiar elbow again, and with a gentle nudge, was greeted by a beautiful face.
“Yes,” the nurse replied sweetly, “please make it quick I have wounded to attend to.”
“How long has it be—” Marten’s voice cracked, his vocal chords being used for the first time in a long time, ” how long has it been since I was brought here?”
“Let me just check your tag ID in our computer system,” the nurse said as the holo screen backlight danced across her face, “GRMA35207, yes it’s all here. Mhmm, well our records tell us you’ve been in the field hospital for two months and five days…..”