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nt, so you don’t feel pain Then we’ll use a series of needles to extract blood and bone marrow You’ll feel pressure, but it won’t hurt Afterward your arm will be sore for a few solar cycles, but it will heal up like nothing happened”

“Okay I can do this” Kailani’s has a death grip on ers “I want to help”

“It is an enormous help You could be the answer” Bayla pulls a s, Kailani”

She taps, and an ie flickers to life I lean over, too, and she hands me the device, so I can view it clearly and hold it up for Kailani to see

“This is a Zandian young before the sickness”

On the screen, an i runs up to a human woman, his arms full of branches

“Maht with excitee fort”

He drops his bounty, and the woles and wraps his small purple arms around her neck

Then a new ie plays It’s the sahly, eyes closed Hisworse,” she whispers to the viewer “His breathing is harder I just don’t know…”

The holo zooms in on the boy’s face It’s pale and the skin is daht years away fro

Bayla takes the holo device back “That’s just one exa have fallen ill They may die They’re the future of Zandia And of humans” She touches Kailani’s hand “We believe your blood has antibodies that can save them, Kailani”

“Do it now I’m not scared anymore” Kailani takes a deep breath “I want to help”

The doctor co to flinch or pull away, are you?” He has his perpetual serious look on his face “It’s i the procedure, and I know you don’t like to be tied down”

Understatement I wait for Kailani to freak out, but she doesn’t

“No” Kailani shakes her head “I’ll stay right here I won’t move”