Trust me. I got experience with sleepy stuff. You have to build up an immunity to get through medical school. I can take most of the sleepy stuff, and my ambassador work, and an important one every once in a while. Get you some sketching time, because this is really good. *Chuckles.* Might make manga material some day.
Now, I may not be very good at first, but if you would work with me, I could probably get the hang of it by the end of the week. I might even get pretty good at forging your signature! *Smiles.*
*Rolls over to her.* It doesn't really mean he thinks of you as a mother. He may just... thinks of you with the same respect. *Rubs her shoulder.* It was mostly fatigue. Probably.
Well, maybe he's identified with you. Signaled you out as a maternal figure he can look up to. *Stops turning in chair.* He's already taken your last name.
*She salutes and takes TRIBBLE by the arm, leading him away. TRIBBLE waves goodbye tiredly.* TRIBBLE: Bye, Mom... *He doesn't react to what he says, just walks out of the room.*
*He blinks slowly.* TRIBBLE: Oh... okay. I think I'm going back to my ship now, Captain. If that's okay? *Sways a little, and Sari puts a hand on his shoulder, steadying him.*