Matt nodded. "Your mother and I are old friends," he told her as he opacified the window into the treatment room. "I'm sorry, Jayden," he apologized, "but we have to respect others' privacy." He addressed them both. "I brought you here because I'm concerned for your safety," he told them, prefering honesty to lying to children. "There has been a major change in the governemnt on Pacifica and until the dust settles, I think it best that you're watched over closely. Toward that end, I"m cancelling all my appointments, and the three of us are going to get toJayden didn't seem phased by having his view of the operation blocked. He looked at Brennan with an expression of acknowledgement, but otherwise was absorbed with the bustle of Sickbay around him. Ceran focused her intense gaze on the Doctor. "We saw it on the news," she told him with weighted solemness.
know each other better."
"We're going to go visit the new Venasian leader," Jayden piped in for the first time, seemingly pleased to have something to say, "He invited us."
Ceran shot her brother a look that said *Shut up*
"But not until after we finish visiting here," Jayden added hastily.
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