[voice]

[highfrequency]

[At first there is only a light tapping of claws against a tabletop, then a slightly labored, agitated breath.]

Dialysis.

[Well that was an awkward thing to just blurt out. There is another pause then he speaks again, his rusty voice carrying a note of mingled embarrassment and anger. It's the voice of someone publicly confessing to something he'd rather keep secret.]

Who here can perform dialysis? Mr. Stark... Anyone...

[More tapping then he snaps with a bit more nastiness than is probably necessary.]

And if you're gonna lecture me then just shut up, 'cause I don't wanna hear it.

Comments

[highfrequency]

Sa-Marad?

[xenophiliac]

My species, yes!

[highfrequency]

Are you the last one?

[xenophiliac]

Hah! Far, far from it, my friend. There are exceedingly high numbers of us! But as a general rule, we do not like aliens and do not socialize with them.

As you may guess, I am quite the unusual exception.

[highfrequency]

What made you so interested in other races?

[His voice relaxes slightly as the topic drifts away from him and his cyborg-hood.]

[xenophiliac]

Because other species were never talked about. Unless it was to mention how backwards and sad they were! [She laughs.] So you can't blame a girl for becoming curious, yes?