"All That Was Asked"

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"For the wild beast . . . freedom, even from compassion. For the person . . . all that is asked." -from the Physician’s Oath Varayla Ansegwe—perpetual student, aspiring poet, and scion of the (allegedly) criminal Syndicate—didn’t volunteer for this alternate-world mission, and the crew have had it up to here with this pampered noof. But when a strange creature appears, pursued by alien hunters and desperate for help, he insists on saving its life. Ansegwe sees a kindred spirit—a courageous, imaginative intelligence—but his team leaders perceive only an injured animal. He has leverage, as heir to the expedition sponsor, but his problems will multiply if he dares to take the alien home. In the words of Ansegwe’s family, friends, and adversaries: “We put the boy on the team to remind the others of the stakes in that venture. But as the family motto reminds us: Every action has profit.” – Varayla Ansele, CFO, Varayla Industries “If you had told me, five years ago, that the kindest, most effective caregiver I’d ever work for would be some diamond assed playboy, I’d’ve told you to go for a long swim in a dry hole.” – Kishada Tumbal, Physical Adaptor “Simply unbelievable. These conspirators harbored a fugitive alien, a creature teeming with infective microbes and horrific infestations, in the heart of our most pastoral, agriculturally sensitive region.” Insake Hailaware, Special Prosecutor