"We've already discussed this. Whatever she is, she's a caring creature, and ... she's female — however she was made. Do they mate — the Healers? ...I mean among themselves? She obviously can't mate with you in the general sense of the word."Jeff grinned at her despite the sincerity of her question. "No. As best I can determine, their mother ship — made them. Grew them. Hell, neither is correct. Our technology is so far down the scale, that she can't even explain how they're 'made.' But the. He wondered where his parents were, where his younger sister and brother were, or what had happened to the other people in the car that smacked into them. He wondered a lot of things, though, and mostly, he wondered why everything seemed so completely bizarre and alien to him. He couldn't see, he couldn't move, he couldn't even breathe easily, nothing worked and try as he might, his body seemed to refuse to listen to even the simplest of commands.Oh shit, am I paralyzed? Why can't I move?An. They say mothers have eyes in the back of their heads. I know mine did. How Fiona knew what Tina had just done I don’t know, but she did. ‘You’re kind of pushing the envelope, aren’t you girl?’ Tina giggled, having been caught, but unrepentant. ‘Just saying good morning to my boyfriend, Mom.’ Phil had turned beet red by this time and didn’t know what to do or say. Fiona had turned back from the sink to face the three of us. ‘So, when did Phil officially become your boyfriend?’ she asked with a. "Thanks ... it has been a screwed up day, but I'm fine now, so don't worry abut me. I guess I'll go and read for a while. At least until supper and then maybe the television will be working. Bye now." Before you go Melissa,." Charles said as his sister moved away from him and started heading out of the room, "I've got a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind." Sure Charlie," Melissa replied, stopping in the entrance to the living room. "I'll answer anything you'd like to ask me." Do you.