consider the pros and cons of the situation.”
“I guess it’s not.”
“Get some rest, Captain. Leon and Doctor Elric will be able to tell you
more about your options soon.”
“Right.” Kira swung her legs up onto the bed and reclined, placing her
hands at her sides. “I hope they can tell me how to stop random
transformations more definitively than just stay calm .”
“You’ll gain control. I have no doubts.” Kaen-Nox cinched the bed’s
restraint cuffs around her wrists.
“I thought you’d be more concerned about me being a potential security
risk.”
“You’re plenty secure now.”
“But what about my telepathic abilities? How might that interact with the
Robus nanotech?” Kira asked.
Kaen-Nox smiled. “We’ll wait and see.”
— — —
Kira watched Colonel Kaen leave the room. Something about him
seemed different from the man she’d known before the mission to Valta. She
couldn’t place what exactly, but it seemed unlikely the security-conscious