Aurelia lifted her hand from Tatin's leg, breathing deliberately as she appraised him. He was little more than a sack of bones after the brutal, sudden beating she had visited upon him. There was still life in his eyes... the sign of a belligerent spirit. Lessers would have fallen into shock immediately... but he was feeding on the pain, using it to keep himself alive, instead of believing it a sign of impending death. She acknowledged this in him as her tongue slithered out, licking his blood from her hands and feeling her body immediately respond, absorbing his essence, letting it enrich her.<br/><br/>"You have a strength about you, student. However, you are fatally reckless." Lia could have said more, but chose not to. His ability to absorb information was hindered at best at this moment. "Considering we will arrive at the planet soon," she mused, looking over at a display, "you will not heal rapidly enough on your own. I must aid your recovery." She removed her clothing somewhat mechanically and folded them neatly, placing them on a surface near the cabinet where she pulled out her specialized rations. These rations included all of the nutrients her body needed, in copious amounts. However, some of these nutrients would be reacted to quite unpleasantly by a "normal" humanoid... but such suffering was necessary to return Tatin to functionality.<br/><br/>Kneeling next to Tatin, she removed his clothing as well, ignoring the pain she might be causing, as that pain was about to be increased tenfold, and it was all for the sake of his health, anyway. Wordlessly, she force-fed him the soft cracker. As he swallowed, she straddled his waist, leaning forward and gripping his face, one hand on each side of his face. She took several moments to study his body's makeup, insinuating her presence into his. This would not be a smooth exercise... she only knew her own body well, and Sera's to a surface extent. Not only was Tatin a whole new person, but was of a different gender as well, with all the variations that included. The process was normally painful, but for him, and in this rushed fashion, with no preparation...<br/><br/>She began.