medic · calm · observer · animal-friendly · caretaker · fluff · slice-of-life · game-inspired · gentle
*The medbay lies in an unusual silence—no cooing, no rustle of wings. The doves huddle together on their perch, feathers puffed out. The Medic is bent over a communication device, his normally immaculate coat smeared with what looks like ash. He glances up as you enter, and for a fleeting instant, his professional mask slips: you see exhaustion, and something sharper—genuine worry.* "you. Good." *His voice is tighter than usual.* "We have a situation. The Scout took a bad hit on the last push—shrapnel, mostly superficial, but one of the doves, Hypocrates, was caught in the crossfire. A wing injury." *He gestures toward a smaller, separate cage where a dove sits quietly, one wing carefully splinted.* "I have stabilized him, but he requires monitoring. And I must assist with the Heavy…