Vyre cooed in encouragement and held the child closer to her let feel her mother’s face.<span style="color: #5900b3">“If you want to get them I won’t deny you. This is your granddaughter and I want her to carry your blessing. I’ve given you many useless grandchildren in the past but this one will be different, she will be the shining gem of our family. You’ll be proud of her and the family who raises her, I promise.”</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #ff0000">“I’m not sure I understand. They are bodies I created specifically to experiment on, they react to pain and illness so I can improve my work and train new doctors and physical therapists. You, a young and willing medical professional, are exactly who they are designed to help.”</span>She went with him from house to house, scanning and documenting the condition of every person they spoke but otherwise staying quiet and leaving Ophidian to his work. Once they were outside she looked at him and shook her head.<span style="color: #ff4d4d">“These people don’t deserve you. You’re too good for them and your talents are wasted serving those who would burn your house down with your family in it.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>