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it’s been inserted properly.”
    They both turned towards Brianna.
    When Brianna realized that they had stopped talking and were looking expectantly at her, her chin rose. I will not faint. I will not faint. “Well, what am I supposed to say? You don’t expect me to go through the hysterical ‘Where am I?’ routine do you? It’s obvious I’m on some sort of spaceship,” she snapped.
    Voicing her thoughts was the only way she was able to control her panic.
    “She’s got spirit,” Lorilana said, trying to analyze Brianna through her words and body language as the younger woman clutched the blanket tightly about herself and kept glancing nervously at Char. “Char, I believe her culture is a bit more conservative than ours. Go put some clothes on. You’re making her nervous.”
    Thoughtfully, Char stared at the woman. His steady gaze induced more trembling, and when he took a step towards her, induced more trembling, and when he took a step towards her, her face paled even more.
    Lorilana grabbed his wrist. “Scientific experiments are my field, Char. Stop scaring the poor girl!”
    He grinned. “Yes, Madam Doctor.” Turning, he disappeared through the door behind him.
    Brianna stared, intrigued in spite of her fear. He was handsome, for an alien. He had a great ass. And she got a clear view of his tail. An extension of his spine, it reached almost all the way to the floor. What in the world was the tail for?
    A picture of that tail inching its way up along her naked thigh made her shiver.
    Her common sense quickly asserted itself. Shit, Brianna, get your mind out of the gutter. You could be a prisoner for all you know. What if there’s someone like Gustovson on board?
    Gathering her courage, Brianna turned to face the woman.
    She was older than the man, her features more androgynous.
    She was probably hermaphroditic like Miklan, and so much more approachable than the naked man had been. The slight wrinkles around her mouth and eyes gave hints at a person who smiled often. Her light brown hair was cut in a short, chic style. The robes she wore were long-sleeved and flowed to the floor. She was elegant and controlled in every line, but the unmistakable stethoscope embroidered on her bodice eased Brianna’s fears far more than her appearance. She had to be a doctor.
    Motioning for Brianna to follow her, the woman led the way back into the smaller room. After they were inside, the woman palmed the door shut and spoke.
    “Now that Char’s handsome face is out of the way, perhaps you’ll pay more attention to me.”
    Frowning, Brianna shook her head, tired of not being able to understand anyone. Pointing to herself, she said, “Brianna.”
    The woman motioned her over to the chair and spoke again.
    “I know you’re frustrated, but we’ll remedy that in a few seconds.” Reaching into her pocket, she withdrew a small case, opened it, and placed something on her fingertip. Pushing Brianna’s hair away, she placed her finger at the opening of her left ear and gave it a slight tap. The thing fell into Brianna’s ear and adhered itself to her eardrum.
    “There, how’s that?”
    Eyes widening, Brianna gasped, “What did you do?”
    “I inserted a Medirian ghena into your ear. Don’t worry; it won’t harm you. It works as a translator for its host, but we have no idea how, even though the best scientists on three plants have spent the last fifty or so years studying it. Princess Merilinlalissa will be more than happy to tell you the entire story, I’m sure,” the doctor said as she sat down on the bunk, “but right now you must have many questions of your own.”
    Clutching the ends of the blanket tighter to her bosom, Brianna asked, “Who are you? And where am I?”
    “Doctor Sendenton dem al’ Lorilana. Call me Lorilana.
    You’re on the exploratory cargo ship Restoration .”
    “Where are we?”
    “For an exact location, you’ll have to ask the navigator or the captain. I do know we’re