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his seconds.” Rathi gestured to the open seat to her left.
    Tonya took a seat and smiled at the Yaluthu. “It seems you have been adopted.”
    “Apparently I am unstable. Targo is helping with that.”
    “They are good for healing or so I have heard. What are your plans for the day?”
    Rathi laughed, “First, I need to convince Dr. Yarmek to put me back in the scanner, and then, I will have my past run over by a Reader. It should be entertaining.”
    Tonya offered, “I could take a look.”
    Rathi extended her hand just as Jarrod was sitting down.
    Tonya put her hand on Rathi’s wrist and closed her eyes.
    Jarrod shouted, “No!” and quickly pulled Tonya’s hand away.
    It was too late, Tonya was shaking violently, and her eyes were staring blinding into the past.
    Targo made a high-pitched squeal, and he squirmed to get onto the table and into contact with Recall.
    Jarrod was watching Tonya, and Rathi asked, “What is the problem?”
    “Recall hasn’t been exposed to much violence. She has only been sent on investigative missions to date. I am afraid that your past as Destroyer is more than she was prepared to see.”
    As Targo nuzzled Tonya, a flotilla of Yaluthu hopped into the dining hall and gathered around Tonya’s legs. Sighing in relief, Targo left Recall and returned to Rathi.
    When Tonya’s gaze finally focussed again, Rathi apologized. Tonya smiled weakly and blinked rapidly. “I wasn’t expecting…that.”
    “I am sorry. I never thought about what you would be seeing on your way to my past.”
    “I shouldn’t have tried when I wasn’t aware of your situation. It was something that they warned me about when I was brought on board.” Tonya sighed and looked down at the crowd of fluff around her legs. “They are handy little things, aren’t they?”
    “They removed your shock, didn’t they?” Jarrod smiled and started to eat his seconds.
    “They did. They stopped it from progressing, and now, it is only a vague memory.”
    Rathi felt bad. “I do apologize. I have never had to deal with others, so any offer of help is accepted without thought to the consequences to the one offering it. I am rather self-centred.”
    Jarrod snorted. “You have spent the last eon alone. You have a right to be focussed on you.”
    She cuddled Targo as Jarrod finished his meal.
    Tonya was feeling better and even cracking jokes about strapping two Yaluthu to her legs for warmth.
    When Rathi and Jarrod headed to medical with her little companion firmly in her arms, Tonya lingered over her lunch and waited for Icon to finish her combat training.
    “It must be nice to have a friend who will wait for you.”
    Jarrod smiled. “It is. Thanks for waiting until I could get a second round of food. I am always a little tired when I replace sleep with food.”
    She scowled. “You didn’t sleep?”
    “Your couch is a little uncomfortable.”
    “You should have slept on the bed.”
    “I didn’t want to startle you.”
    Rathi laughed. “I normally sleep standing up, so having someone nearby won’t worry me. Next time, just come on in. I am fairly sure that Targo will be a good chaperone.”
    He grinned. “Thank you for the invitation.”
    They arrived at medical and a nervous Yarmek helped her into the machine, and she could feel him holding his breath while the unit hummed to life. The numbers were different from the day before, she could tell the moment she left the scanner. “So, I am better today, right?”
    Yarmek stared at his monitors, and he nodded. “You have had molecular containment increased by over thirty percent. How did that happen?”
    She picked Targo up and snuggled him. “I was surrounded by Yaluthu for several hours. They drained the excess energy and got hammered at the same time.”
    Yarmek ran his hand through his hair and cocked his head. “Well, if your levels remain this low, there is no reason why you can’t stay on Balen. I will let Olaris know.”
    “Thank you.” Wearing a