<b>"Hey, doctor? If you could get up here before we take off, it'd be nice if you treated this wound of mine. Grey laser nearly gutted me and I've lost a lot blood I'd like replaced if possible." </b>Sydney's head snapped around at that and she limped over and examined the pilot.<br/><br/><span style="color: navy">"Hello, I'm Sydney.  You look okay.  It might sting a little as I insert the expander.  It's temporary too.  You need to get real blood soon."</span>Her fingers flew over Ayla's body and wound as she applied the butterflies to the wound and then sprayed it with the sealer.  The tube of blood expander emptied into Ayla's leg and Sydney took it and noted time of the dose and handed it to Ayla.<span style="color: navy">"Keep that in your pocket and make sure the next infirmary sees this.  If you start itching or getting a rash, yell for me.  I can counteract the allergic reaction.  Are you sure you don't want painkillers?  Or will a local on the wound be enough?"</span>She felt a hard twinge of pain from her own foot and grimaced slightly as she tended Ayla and the alien marine's wounds.  She carefully administered to herself another half dose and settled in the pod's couch  nearest the pilot and wounded marine.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>