Chapter 5

Kirk shouted with a fierce but hollow bravado, feeling a bit out of control. He masked his emotions by flipping through the remaining checklists. Seeing that my body was recovering well, he sighed in relief. "It's only been a little over a month, so the damage isn't too bad. You have a good constitution; you'll recover with some rest." I rubbed my ears, almost thinking I had misheard him. Wasn't the child in my womb a living being? Kirk had always liked children; I thought he would at least...