[moving the papers out of his reach, he stacked the neatly to the side.] "just some side work to make sure everything is in order." [he looks at the boy, gloved hands folded on the desk.] "Mind telling me what's keeping you from going back to bed?"
Caspian pokes his head around the corner, spotting you. He relaxes visibly. "Oh phew- there IS someone else here. I had a bad dream I was all alone and I don't like going into the cockpit to find Dad."
@caspian-stows-away
[The doctor looked up from his paperwork, his eyes landing on the child by the door. he blinked a few times, was it really night time already? oh hell, they were in space, how would they know.] "ah, kid, you shouldn't- oh dear..." [he clears his throat, gosh he wasn't good with kids.] "hm, I wouldn't mind having some company, I suppose. come, i'm sure talking about it might help." [he gestures for the chair that stud on the other side of the desk.]