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I shrug, glancing again at the digilayout “We huent” It’s true On Zandia, I’ve coical analysis and a vast, untapped creativity that—when unleashed—seems unstoppable Bayla even told me, in an undertone, that so to think that humans may even rival Zandians in intellectual ability Once we are fully trained, there’s no telling what our capabilities will be

I pick up my robotweeze and try to insert the cap into the new location, but it’s a tight squeeze I frown and without warning and a s is complete in my hands

I squeak and drop it onto the table, fingers tre

“Danica?” Gorde steps closer “You okay?”

I take a deep breath and nod “I’ it this time I made it move with my mind I touch my stomach and the creature inside stirs, either a kick or a press of the arpresses once again Askingme

I put my other hand to my mouth and Gorde sees my face

“Is it the young? It’s ?”

He comes forward and presses his hand to my belly “Can I feel it?” His voice is reverent, and I think I see soh—a kind of worry, or anxiety But he sounds excited enough “Danica—he’s et over here!”

“She” The word cos up and touches my belly

“Dr Daneth said it’s too early to tell” Benn’s strong hand moves across my stomach “He’s active”

“It’s a girl I can tell” The feel of their two hands on s tears to my eyes

“Most

Zandian young are males,” Gorde cautions me

“I can tell” She told me

“We’ll see” Benn seems unconvinced