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Always the worst part. "It was most assuredly not the best of conditions," Tian replies with a faintly rueful tone, filing away the tone and cadence of Nuri's words such as contra-indication. But the fact that Nuri understands the situation may make things simpler. She deals with the hardest part first, meeting Nuri's gaze head-on. "While we were struggling to save you, one of your cousins passed away," she say softly. "I'm sorry, Nuri."<br><br>
 
Always the worst part. "It was most assuredly not the best of conditions," Tian replies with a faintly rueful tone, filing away the tone and cadence of Nuri's words such as contra-indication. But the fact that Nuri understands the situation may make things simpler. She deals with the hardest part first, meeting Nuri's gaze head-on. "While we were struggling to save you, one of your cousins passed away," she say softly. "I'm sorry, Nuri."<br><br>
  
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Nuri whispers something to herself in a language Tian doesn't know. She looks up at her and seems conflicted. "I am grateful. It must have been serious to go that far. I've had pains in the past, but nothing like this. " Then she looks a little chagrined. "I don't mean to question what you did, but am I going to die? I don't have anyway of getting paramomycen, propoxin, apocydeveral,, or even any polyversatril. Our water and food has high levels of bacteria and amoebae, even the flies lay their eggs in the necrotizing flesh of any wound. People die of cuts here. How long will I have?"<br><br>
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Nuri whispers something to herself in a language Tian doesn't know. She looks up at her and seems conflicted. "I am grateful. It must have been serious to go that far. I've had pains in the past, but nothing like this. " Then she looks a little chagrined. "I don't mean to question what you did, but am I going to die? I don't have anyway of getting paramomycen, or (list of new tech drugs for this sort of thing). Our water and food has high levels of bacteria and amoebae, even the flies lay their eggs in the necrotizing flesh of any wound. People die of cuts here. How long will I have?"<br><br>
  
 
There is a moment of pause as Tian studies the girl, who is more self-possessed even under these conditions than anyone this age she's ever met. "That will depend on the choices that you and your father make, Nuri. You've already outlined the problems you face remaining here. I cannot promise an outcome regardless of your choice -- but at this time, I feel the best option would be for you to travel with me -- with us -- for a while. Until you're fully recovered from the transplant, at least."<br><br>
 
There is a moment of pause as Tian studies the girl, who is more self-possessed even under these conditions than anyone this age she's ever met. "That will depend on the choices that you and your father make, Nuri. You've already outlined the problems you face remaining here. I cannot promise an outcome regardless of your choice -- but at this time, I feel the best option would be for you to travel with me -- with us -- for a while. Until you're fully recovered from the transplant, at least."<br><br>
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As she strides toward the room she's using as a makeshift office, Tian rubs the back of her neck absently. Nuri has entirely too much knowledge for one who grew up here in the backwoods. Hell, she had more current medical knowledge than some medical students Tian has worked with. It was bothering her on a number of levels -- could someone with an eidetic memory perhaps have memorized any and all books she ever got her hands on and not simply regurgitate the material but understand it and make the kind of connections and even diagnosis that Nuri had as she woke?<br><br>
 
As she strides toward the room she's using as a makeshift office, Tian rubs the back of her neck absently. Nuri has entirely too much knowledge for one who grew up here in the backwoods. Hell, she had more current medical knowledge than some medical students Tian has worked with. It was bothering her on a number of levels -- could someone with an eidetic memory perhaps have memorized any and all books she ever got her hands on and not simply regurgitate the material but understand it and make the kind of connections and even diagnosis that Nuri had as she woke?<br><br>
  
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And if not, where in the world was she getting her information? Was it possible that the plague was the cause of the extra density in her brain and that in this particular instance, at least until it was entirely out of control, it was offering more synaptic connections? Or even expanding the brain's abilities in other ways? There have been urban legends of telepathy, so-called 'Readers' , was it possible that somehow that's what was happening -- either as a result of the plague or just naturally? That she was picking up on Tian's own knowledge unconsciously? That seemed quite far-fetched. But... there was little that Tian could do about following up on the question until a real hospital was available.<br><br>
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And if not, where in the world was she getting her information? Was it possible that the virus was the cause of the extra density in her brain and that in this particular instance, at least until it was entirely out of control, it was offering more synaptic connections? Or even expanding the brain's abilities in other ways? Readers were extremely rare, but was it possible that somehow that's what was happening -- either as a result of the virus or just naturally? That she was picking up on Tian's own knowledge unconsciously? That seemed quite far-fetched. But... there was little that Tian could do about following up on the question until a real hospital was available.<br><br>
  
 
In the meantime, she had a parent to reassure and a captain to speak to regarding the situation.<br><br>
 
In the meantime, she had a parent to reassure and a captain to speak to regarding the situation.<br><br>

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