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leave with Lily, but I must see you again tomorrow. I want to make sure if anything comes up, I fix it right away. Has Lily explained to you what we did?”
    “ Some. Although, I don’t really understand it.”
    He examined my skin, picking up my arms and turning them back and forth. He lifted the blanket and looked at my legs. “I want to make sure your body is not rejecting the new DNA. Later we should talk about the changes, once you have time to become more aware of them. There are several.”
    “More changes than what I see?” I indicated the bumps on my arms.
    “What you see does not describe what they do,” he clarified. It was hard not to be fond of him—I could tell he was genuine and caring.
    “And what do they do? Other than resemble some kind of measles,” I kidded.
    “These,” he marveled as he touched the bumps on my arms, “are electroreceptors.”
    “Uh, and what are electro… receptors?” I inquired, confused and intrigued at the same time.
    “Every creature has sensory receptors: eyes, noses, ears, skin. They all detect different sensations and transmit them to your brain. We, as many creatures in the sea, have an extra sensory organ—the electroreceptors. Ours are different from other ocean life, as they evolved with us over thousands of years to enhance our specific environment and the way we live,” he disclosed, lightly brushing his fingers down the length of my arm. “When they are touched, even lightly, a rush of endorphins is released in your brain.”
    The hairs on my arm stood on end, and a sensation of pleasure sizzled through my body. “So, it’s…,” I pondered, trying to understand.
    “Think of it this way—in the human world I think they call it ESP. Extra sensory perceptio n,” he compared, his smile lighting up his eyes.
    “ ESP? You mean… psychic?”
    “That would be one way to describe it. But in the human world, it remains an unproven theory. In our world, we actually have a biological organ for it,” he alleged, replacing my arm at my side.
    “I’m confused… does that mean I have ESP now?” I narrowed my eyes as I reexamined the bumps with a new understanding.
    “Th is is why I need to monitor you and document the changes you experience. The procedure we performed on you has only been successful one time before, many years ago. If we can learn why it worked on you after so many failures, it may give us the answers to solve an even greater problem we face.”
    “You’ve done this to other humans?”
    “Thousands of failures, but only one other has ever woken up,” he divulged. “Your successful infusion has given us hope for our species.”
    “How?”
    “That, my dear, is why I have a lot of work to do. The sooner we figure out how, the better. I will share with you what I know when the puzzle is solved. Get some rest and goodbye for now.” He turned to leave the room as Lily reentered, carrying a tray of fruit, bread, vegetables, a bowl of algae, and a bag slung over her shoulder. He touched Lily’s arm, looked at her silently for a few minutes, and then left.
    Again, the room filled with the scent of flowers and a faint whiff of ocean breeze. I rubbed my temples and inhaled deeply, relaxing. A million questions went through my mind, but all that came out was, “Where are my clothes?”
    She smiled . “I brought some new clothing for you in this bag. Your old clothes were in bad shape.” Lily placed the tray on the table and the bag on my bed. I recalled having fallen overboard in my favorite, but well-worn, nightie and mourned the loss of its familiar comfort. “You can eat and then pick out something to wear. I brought several dresses for you to choose from. You will have more in your quarters.”
    “ Did you say my quarters?”
    “You can’t stay here in the Healing Center. Your quarters are similar to an apartment , and where you’ll live,” she announced.
    I opened my mouth to say something then stopped myself. As Lily predicted,