Sara looked up and sighed. There was a bit awkward look on her face as she pressed a button on the side of the machine, causing the scan to stop and set aside, while she sat up on the edge of the bed. Looking at Roslyn seriously she spoke up with an even voice.<strong>"I suppose I am, in a manner of speaking. It is not life-threatening, but it is serious enough that I like to keep an eye on it from time to time. It'll take a while to suppress it, but as long as I can get regular check-ups and monitor this, all should be fine. I'm going through the treatment on board anyway."</strong><br/><br/>The question of what it was seemed to cause her a little hesitation, but closing her eyes she let out a soft sigh.<strong>"Bad anagethics. I was working with a sample to see if it could be re-produced on another world, but the stuff is far from 'pure'. Given the amounts of money involved in that line of things though, it seemed worth the risk. Well, right now my body is fighting against them, with some immune-system-boosts."</strong>Her expression was a bit apologetic. It was a look of shame actually.<br/><br/><strong>"Vanity on my part made me agree to help out with the research, I was promised a hefty sum for my troubles, as well as a good deal of what we made. Unfortunately, the natural spice we were trying to recreate in synthetic form turned out to be less than stable. What it does if left alone is beneficial like an anagethic should be but increases the risks of cell mutations, including cancer, so I am trying to purge it out of me."</strong>Sara tried to explain it to Roslyn a bit awkwardly but bowed her head.