[SRP] Certainly Not the Next Pink Panther (See inside)

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Surprisingly things had gone off relatively without a hitch. As soon as Malphas left his presence Kenobi had made his way up to the Dov's main living area. Luckily for him he didn't have to go too deep into their territory yet to get the information that he desired; he needed to know exactly which plants had been found to be toxic and more importantly what were the symptoms caused by accidentally ingesting them. Blending in amongst the varies Stormborn and visitors hadn't been too difficult of a job. The rest of the information came right from the mouth's of the gossiping pride members who idly chatted about the current situation why off on their daily chores.

Had it been tactless to fake an illness that had previously killed other? Yes. Was it selfish to take away possible resources for the truly ill and dying? Again, yes. To him though it was a necessary evil. The doctor had already proven himself to be on edge and unwilling to comply in answering his questions, he needed to do this in order to get the information on Organa and her condition that he sought if not for his own sanity but for the good of the rebellion.

What was that saying, the desires of the few don't outweigh the needs of the many? Ah, didn't really matter. The core message was still the same: Do want was beneficial to the masses, even if it hurt a few.

So, here he was. Once he had gotten the list of symptoms down and spent a few hours perfecting them he was ready for his dramatic entrance. Like any good pride the Dov had regular patrols and guards posted at the entrances, it wasn't long after he faked collapse was he dragged off into the heart of the mountain to await treatment like the rest of the ill.

Stage 1 down, now it was time for stage 2.

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When it rained it apparently poured. He had been extremely high-strung and left in a rather grumpy mood ever sense his fateful encounter with the petite, fiery viking. She had certainly made an impression on him, one he wasn't entirely sure was welcome at this point. Lusting after a woman was one thing, but dreaming about her? That was a whole other mess in it's self. To make matters worse Malphas hadn't thought any new cases of the poisoning would be coming in, due to most of the pride learning their lesson, and everyone else already knowing the particular basic idea to not put strange plants in your mouth.

But yet here they were with a brand new case on their hands.

Letting out a wary sigh he dipped his head through the doorway of the sick bay. "Poseida can you please give me an update to the patient?" He called out as he moved over to wash his paws in the bowls of water kept in one of the corners for sanitary purposes.

"Well he doesn't have a fever, and he's showing no signs of brain hemorrhaging. He's fully conscious and able to answer all the test questions. He did complain of being nauseous so I provided him with some mint to chew on about an hour ago which seemed to calm his stomach for now." The earthly toned lioness explained as she set down her mortar and pestle. With a loose shrug she continued, "Honestly besides that there's not much wrong with him from what I can tell."

"Good. Perhaps he just got a minor dose of it." That would certainly have been a welcomed relief. "Why don't you join me on this examination and we can go over every thing together again?" He offered up with a mild smile.

Returning the smile back to him Poseida lifted herself away from her station. "I would be honored to. Shall we proceed?" She inquired as she half-stepped into the doorway that separated the patient's housing area with the medic's working area.

"Aye, let's get this over with so hopefully we can discharge him." He replied as he followed after her.

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"You again." Malphas remarked as he rounded the stone altar that the spotted cheetah had been laid out on for examination. "I see you're either very dense or hard of hearing, did I not say to avoid eating any plants on this mountain?"

Fluffy ears perked up from behind one of the rocks where Poseida had previously gone to gather fresh water from the small stream coming from one of the cracks in the wall. "Wait, you know this man, Malphas?" She asked, her head peeked up to peer expectantly at the doctor for an answer.

Coughing nervously Kenobi rose himself up into a half sit, leaning against his front legs for support. "Well yes you did, however this species of planet looked similar to those I had found further into the savanna. They greatly helped my joint pain you see and I just thought that there would be no harm in using a plant I already knew?" He offered up with a half formed smile.

"Clearly you were mistaken." Malphas shot back with a shake of his head. "No, I don't know him personally. We bumped into each other why I was on one of my walks outside."

The tan lioness let out a small 'ah' before nodding her head, satisfied with his answer. Her face quickly disappeared soon after behind the boulder once again so she could finish her work.

Letting out a small sigh Malphas leaned forward, lifting a paw he used it to gently turn and twist Kenobi's head around so he could inspect for any signs of extreme toxic shock signs showing through on his skin or eyes.

But no, he looked fine, glowing even if he might go so far. Strange. "Open up and say 'Ahhhh' for me." He ordered. Right on cue Kenobi pried open his mouth as wide as it could go, giving a hardy 'ahhhh' like requested.

Huh. No signs of chemical burns, boils, or even discoloring of the tongue or mouth like he had seen with everyone else. Lowering his paw from Kenobi's face he instead used it to wrap around his delicate wrist, using the pads of his paws to feel the fast heart beat underneath.

"So, do you have a lot of patients?" Kenobi inquired with a raised eyebrow as he watched the doctor check him over.

"Not that many but they all certainly keep me on my toes." The doctor replied as he lowered his head to press a ear against the male's chest, listening in on his breath sounds. "Deep breaths for me. In through your mouth, out through your nose."

Unseen to the doctor Kenobi gave an annoyed roll of his eyes before complying to the request. As soon as the doctor's head lifted from his chest he was back at it again with the questioning, "Oh? Any in particular that cause you trouble that I should look out for why I'm here?"

Letting out a short chuckle Malphas gave a dismissive wave of his paw. "No, don't worry about anyone currently here. My firecracker of a patient is down in the Bahari." He replied with a wry smile.

"The Bahari? What on earth is she doing there?" Kenobi quickly shot back. Finally, he was getting some where with the doctor!

Wait...she? He never mentioned that his patient was a female. "Ah I apologize but I don't provide the personal details about my patients." Malphas replied as he trotted over to take the heavy jug of water from Poseida. Grabbing it in his mouth he carried it back over to the altar before setting it down.

Or maybe not. Damn. "Oh no, I can completely understand that! I don't need her medical record." Actually he would adore her medical record. "Just tell me about her? You said she was a firecracker, right?" Kenobi offered up as a compromise.

There it was again she. It could have just been a lucky guess but there was something about this particular cheetah that made his skin crawl. There was no way in all seven hells he would be giving any information about Organa to this man.

Cocking an eyebrow Malphas stared pointedly at the spotted cheetah before backing himself away. "You seem fine however Poseida will continue to observe you overnight. In the morning someone will escort you safely back to the lowlands." He started to explain, completely ignoring Kenobi's previous attempts to wiggle any information out of him.

"But I-" Kenobi tried to interrupt but was quickly stopped by Malphas lifting his paw.

"This will ensure you don't accidentally decide to sample some of the mountain side's flora offerings again. It's been a pleasure, but have a good day, sir." Malphas finally finished off. Turning on his tail he gave a respectful nod to Poseida who already was moving to take his place by Kenobi's side.

"You aren't...hey, wait!" Kenobi called out with a lifted paw.

"I said good day, sir!" Malphas answered back as he trotted himself outside of the patient's area.

Poseida gave a strained smile as she scooped up a bit of water in a clay bowl, scooting it next to Kenobi. "He's been a little stressed lately so I apologize for his abrupt exit, but rest assured you're in capable paws as well. Tomorrow you'll be back on the road to your family, I promise."

With a heavy sigh Kenobi flopped back down onto his side, one of his legs flinging to cover up his eyes. Yes, except being back on the road tomorrow was the last thing he was hoping for. He was going to have to speak with Ah'Soka and send him back off to the Bahari for another report. Perhaps Bodhi could be placed there to more closely monitor her progress? He knew that she hadn't ever met the dark hyena before.

So many things to do. But at least he knew the doctor was something he could cross off of his list, he certainly wouldn't be getting another chance to interrogate him. Tomorrow would be a new dawn and the start of a new path.

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