Uriel nodded.<span style="color: #BF80FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"Yes. One male and one female per relationship. I've never seen evidence of to suggest different."</span></span>She almost kept going, but stopped herself. Then, after some contemplation, added,<span style="color: #BF80FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"But, before today, I'd never seen any evidence of breeding Vortians with something else."</span></span>She let the implications in that sentence hover for a minute, then turned around to call for Velneir. He was already right behind her.<br/><br/>She buzzed.<span style="color: #BF80FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"You startled me!"</span></span><br/><br/><span style="color: #BF80FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"Yeah, well, I figured I should cut the tough guy's act a little short."</span></span>He was holding a cup, the medicine already dissolved within it. It was much more space efficient to carry powdered medicines on long voyages, to be mixed with water as needed. And, if you didn't end up needing medicine, the water itself was still useful. Besides, Vortians used liquid-based cell diffusion to pass all their nutrients and wastes. Why make things more complicated?<br/><br/>Uriel accepted the cup from her compatriot.<span style="color: #BF80FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"Here, drink,"</span></span>she said, holding the cup to his lips.