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“...You know, I was just thinking. I would hate to <span class="mu-i">ruin</span> our friendship over something so pointlessly dramatic, wouldn't you? I had a thought- the Life Machine is already gone, right? Accounted for as lost thousands of years ago by the Hazaar- what shame would it be to let this one go?”
You already are starting to feel a bit of relief- but somehow you know this can't be right. The pain in your body is swelling- whatever this is, you get the feeling it will kill you if it progresses far enough. Ordering Jale to overpower this creature won't work- you'll succumb to the disease- and you get the feeling that even your ship's impressive medical equipment won't work.
<span class="mu-b">”What... What do you want?”</span> You hiss.
“A lot of Aristocrats pride themselves on their collections. Myself included. When we do get together, we like to share the newest luxuries, the newest frivolities, and our newest pets. And I'm pretty sure that none of my friends have a <span class="mu-i">Jaxtian</span> yet...”
<span class="mu-b">”You cannot be serious.”</span>
“Oh, but I am. You will return home with one Life Machine- free of charge. Avoid having to make a big show, after all, I did let it slip out from under my nose with the Hazaar being so close and yet never recovering it. This is easier. And I'll get a new pet. The potential immortality of your <span class="mu-i">race</span>, in exchange for my pleasure. Like I said- culture, money, power- all of it is secondary to experience. Lovely, lovely fun! I need some excitement in my life. And this is exactly it. And let me advise you now- pick a pet according to my sensibilities. That way, I'll be <span class="mu-i">inclined</span> to treat them well. So tell me... which one of you will it be?~”
>Farro
>Jale
>Yourself
