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    “You will be taken to medical and run through a battery of tests to find the baseline for you if you are ever injured in the line of duty. They can put you back the way you are now. I will be there to act as your interpreter. We have not yet come up with a teaching system for Jremat languages. The twins and I are the only folk at the base who have gone to the trouble to learn them. You can be put on an audio regime to learn a few of the common tongues, and when we learn how you process language, a teaching mechanism can be devised.”
    As he talked, they walked into the nearest building with the medic chattering away in a language that she didn’t understand.
    “Medic Alonna is very excited to be working with you. She has never met one of your kind before, and she wishes for you to relax and know that you would not come to harm during her tests.”
    Imgrace smiled and nodded in relief. “Good to know.”
    He translated for her, and Alonna bowed her head quickly and rushed ahead.
    “She is going to set up the equipment.”
    Imgrace nodded, and they followed the medic down a hallway.
    Nekron watched over her and helped her to the cabinet where the medical robe was. When she was out of the compression suit, he stared at her in shock.
    Imgrace wrapped her arms around her waist and headed for the scanning equipment. She muttered, “The suit was someone else’s.”
    Nekron muttered, “Apparently. First stop, quartermaster.”
    She smiled. “No, first stop, medical.”
    Alonna helped her settle in the scanner, and all was fine for the first six passes, each a different frequency to analyze her energy output. At number seven, everything went wrong.
    Imgrace felt something inside her tingle, and as the pass continued, it heated inside her, turning to fire. She clenched her hands, and her body tensed. She felt her body flexing and tensing, but she didn’t scream. She kept her pain in as the scan continued, and she could see a red glow behind her eyes.
    She heard shouting and hands pulled her up and away from the machine. A multitude of hands pressed on her skin, and she gradually cooled and stopped twisting.
    “Imgrace, it is all right. The pain will stop, and we have the answer your people couldn’t find.” Nekron stroked her hair. “Just relax and the healers will help soothe the fire.”
    She nodded and rested as the hands soothed her.
     
    About an hour later, Nekron returned, and he had folded fabric and a set of boots in his hands. “Since you are in dire need of proper clothing, I used the scans and got these for you. They are not the most fashionable, but they will suit the purpose.”
    She nodded, and he helped her to the changing area, handing her the clothing when she reached for it.
    The suit was snug but forgiving. It supported her breasts, nipped in at the waist and let the fullness of her hips be apparent. It felt wonderful.
    The boots had grip that made walking easy on the slick floors, and the robe that she was given was a medium grey with no ornamentation.
    Her hair was loose, and she felt surprisingly right in the comfortable clothing.
    “First, we will get a few more suits for you then check you in to your room, and after that, we start your training.” Nekron chuckled.
    “Will you tell me what they found?”
    “I will, when you have completed your first training session.”
    It seemed an odd caveat, but she was here to learn, so she walked with him as he gave her a tour and explained the dietary coding in the dining hall.
    The quartermaster had four arms and a bright smile. He eyed her up and down, brought several patterns to the display, and when she pointed to one, he nodded and gestured for her to select another.
    Five suits were selected, and Nekron said they would be delivered to her quarters before the end of the day. Since Imgrace didn’t know where she was staying, she merely nodded and smiled slightly.
    The next stop was her temporary home away from the base on Jremat. There