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surprised to hear the sharp edge marring his normally soothing voice
“They've never seen a grown human before,” Darren said
Fords raised one eyebrow“Are they blind to each other's faces? Do they not have mirrors?”
“You know what I mean–a wild humanOne of the insurgents
Fords looked at the girl's unconscious body, laid out facedown on the operating tablePity
swelled in his heart as he remembered the condition her poor, broken body had been in when the
Seekers had brought her to the Healing facilitySuch pain she'd endured
Of course she was perfect now–completely healedFords had seen to that
“She looks the same as any of us,” Fords murmured to Darren“We all have human facesAnd
when she wakes up, she will be one of us, too
“It's just exciting for them, that's all
“The soul we implant today deserves more respect than to have her host body gawked at this
wayShe'll already have far too much to deal with as she acclimatesIt's not fair to put her
through this Bythis, he did not mean the gawkingFords heard the sharp edge return to his
voice
Darren patted him againThe Seeker needs information and –”
At the wordSeeker, Fords gave Darren a look that could only be described as a glareDarren
blinked in shock
“I'm sorry,” Fords apologized at once“I didn't mean to react so negativelyIt's just that I fear
for this s