| Some to bury the host body we'd lostI cringed, thinking of his bewildered question,
and the sudden way his face had gone slack
I so much wished that the soul had waited for an answer, so I could have tried to explain it to
himHe might even have understoodAfter all, what was more important, in the end, than love?
To a soul, wasn't that the heart of everything? And love would have been my answer
Maybe, if he'd waited, he would have seen the truth of thatIf he'd really understood, I was sure
he would have let the human body live
The request would probably have made little sense to him, thoughThe body washis body, not
a separate entityHis suicide was simply that to him, not a hermes kelly murder, tooOnly one life had ended
And perhaps he was right
At least the souls had survivedThe light on his tank glowed dull red beside hers; I couldn't ask
for a greater evidence of commitment from my humans than this, the sparing of his life
?Mary? Margaret? Susan? Jill??
Though Doc slept and I was otherwise alone, I could feel the echo of the tension the others had
left behind; it still hung in the air
The tension lingered because the woman had not woken up when the chloroform wore offShe was still breathing, her heart was still beating, but she had not responded to
any of Doc's efforts to revive her
Was it too late? Was she lost? Was she already gone? Just as dead as the male tiffany and co. heart toggle necklace body?
Were all of them? Were there only a very few, like the Seeker's host, Lacey, and Melanie?the
shouters, the resisters?who could be brought back? Was everyone else gone?
Was Lacey an anomaly? Would Melanie come back the way she had? or was even that in
question?
I'm not lostut Mel's mental voice was defensiveAnd you will stay here,I promised
With a sigh, I returned to my effortsMy doomed efforts?
?I know you have a name,? I told the woman?Is it Rebecca? Alexandra? Olivia? Something
simpler, maybe? Jane? Jean? Joan??
It was better than nothing, I thought glumlyAt least I'd given them a way to help themselves if
they were ever takenI could help the resisters, if no one else
It replica ladies rolex watches didn't seem like enough
?You're not giving me much to work with,? I murmuredI took her hand in both of mine,
chafed it softly?It would really be nice if you would make an effortMy friends are going to be
depressed enoughThey could use some good newsBesides, with Kyle still gone? It will be
hard to evacuate everyone without having to carry you around, tooI know you want to help
This is your family here, you know
The gently lined face was vacant with unconsciousnessShe was quite pretty in an
inconspicuous way?her features very symmetrical on her oval faceForty-five, maybe a little
younger, maybe a little olderIt was hard to tell with no animation in the face
?They need you,? I went gucci g charm ladies stainless steel watch on, pleading nowYou know so much that I
never knewHe deserves some helpYou've been a Healer
for a while now; some of that care for the well-being of others must have rubbed off on you
You'll like Doc, I think
?Is your name Sarah? Emily? Kristin??
I stroked her soft cheek, but there was no response, so I took her limp hand in mine againI
gazed at the blue sky through the holes in the high ceiling
?I wonder what they'll do if Kyle never comes backHow long will they hide? Will they have to
find a new home somewhere else? There are so many of themI wish I could
help them, but even if I could stay, I don't have any answers
?Maybe they'll get to stay here? somehowMaybe Kyle won't mess louis vuitton purses |