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around and gave him a thorough scratching that sent black fluff flying.
    “Huh, you are getting a little patchy.”
    He chortled and waved his wings happily as she rolled him around on her sheet-covered thighs.
    Dr. Nejik came in and blinked. “Is that normal for him?”
    “From the mental briefing that the head of the Balen Citadel gave me, yes.”
    “May I do your scan?”
    “Sure.”
    Dr. Nejik took the scan and her face was relieved. “No visible sign of additional recurrence.”
    “You look more relieved than I am.”
    Dr. Nejik leaned in, “I have never been so close to the Avatar before. His power is unsettling.”
    “Is it? I hadn’t noticed, but I suppose it could be considered somewhat off the normal aura for a living being.”
    Dr. Nejik’s colour was high, and to Wim’s surprise, she realized that the other woman was aroused. With a peculiar flare of jealousy, Wim reached out and suppressed the woman’s arousal an instant before Benliar returned.
    He paused and then handed Wimsah a tablet with a smile. “It has been set up as a portable com.”
    The implication was obvious. She was supposed to make the call right now.
    After having called once, she used the memorized code to contact Trala.
    Dr. Nejik stayed nearby out of curiosity.
    When Trala’s face came on the screen, she smiled. “I am getting the hang of this. Hiya, Wimsah. How have you been?”
    “Apparently, I have suffered from two brain tumours.”
    “Oh no.” She looked queasy. “How are you now?”
    “Better, but Roden has asked me a question that I need help answering.” She turned to Nejik, “Thank you, doctor.”
    When her physician had left the room, she turned back to the screen. “Sorry.”
    “So? How are you doing, and what question?”
    “I have had two tumours pulled from my skull and I have just been offered a five-hundred- to unlimited-year life span as an Avatar.”
    Trala whistled low. “That is unexpected. What do you want to do?”
    “I don’t know. You know I have been stuck in a world of nothingness. No future and my past scrubbed by the government.” She swallowed past the catch in her throat. “You are all the family I have left, and if you say no, I will say no.”
    “Say yes. You deserve a long life to make up for the one that was lost to you. The Roden pursue knowledge, and I know you wanted to go to school. So, with centuries stretching out before you, do it. Educate yourself. Learn what pleases you and enjoy life.”
    “Just like that?”
    “I prepared to be Resicor’s Avatar for years. Noma prepared for her life in her own way. I am guessing now that you saw into Resicor’s plans in that burst of power.”
    Wim shrugged. “I did, but you were learning what you needed to know as you went along. There was plenty of information for you to deal with.”
    Trala snorted. “Well, I say go for it and enjoy. Talk soon.”
    Wim turned the screen off and looked over at Benliar. “Well, if the offer is open, you can tell Roden that it is a yes.”
    His eyes darkened and he smiled, bowing gracefully. “He accepts. The joining is not a good idea in the hospital, but as soon as you are released, it will be formalized.”
    Wim swallowed. “When will I be released?”
    “That is up to the doctor, but if she keeps you past today, I will simply remove you and Spot.”
    “Spot doesn’t want to be an Avatar before he is mature and I agree.” She cuddled him close to her.
    “I will find Dr. Nejik and send her back in for a final check.” There was eagerness in his voice.
    She nodded and Spot rubbed his head against her chin. “I guess we are getting an upgrade.”
     
    The flight to his home was accomplished with her wrapped tightly in a dark cloak and Spot snuggled between them.
    She dressed in a long gown and a shawl, smiling nervously. She met him on the wide deck surrounding his home. Spot was inside on her bed, napping and snoring.
    “Once Roden is bonded to you, he promises to be circumspect and