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[organicmeatbag]

He's helpless with not knowing what to do. Everything - surgical removal, kolto, herbal medicines - they've tried only makes it worse or does nothing good. All he can do is watch on as the parasites grow in strength and size to encase his son's arm

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[organicmeatbag]

"Kira."

Ranthus waves her over from where he stands near the reception doors, waiting. She looks like her husband is on the brink of death, sullen yet determined, and he has no words of comfort to share.

He doesn't embrace her when they meet up, such is the hesitancy in their relationship, simply leads her through the doors and down the stalk white halls where her husband rests.

He talks as they walk, catching her up. " - They're basically releasing a toxin into his system. It's what killed the others but for some reason he's hanging on longer than the rest of them. They're not multiplying as fast. It seems like they're almost...confused."

[jedi_exile]

"Gods." Kira whispers as she stands back, her hand pressing against her mouth again. "Try not to...do that again. Annoy them."

But don't...kill her husband either. There's not much she can do but sit there and dictate and worry.

[organicmeatbag]

They try, again and again, and each time they raise the voltage a tiny click more, as much as they dare, the previous tests only adding to the parasites' agitation. It's torture on Revan and their soon pushing the limit of what's safe for him.

Ranthus frowns, commanding the droid to hold off on the next test, as he turns to Kira. "How far do you want to take this?"

[jedi_exile]

Kira looks at Ranthus, her eyes watery as she gestures at her husband's body. "Do it again. Just one more and then we'll stop."

She looks down at her hands, noticing that they're shaking. She shoves them into her pockets to ignore it.

[organicmeatbag]

Maybe it was the Force at work, at Kira's tiny plea of one more chance, or a mere strange coincidence, but by the time Ranthus has a chance to even realize the try had actually worked, the droid was already on to removing the next.

It works quickly and methodically in the process of removing and scooping each of the stunned parasites into a sealed container programmed to produce an electric charge strong enough to kill them. They'll incinerate the carcasses later to be certain.

[jedi_exile]

Kira feels dizzy as she steps closer to her husband, watching as they remove the last of the bugs and put them into the container. The top of her head feels tingly, her face feels white as she leans heavily on Revan's bed.

Her fingers skim over his arm, the one that hadn't been infected in the first place. She glances over her shoulder at Ranthus, biting her lip. "Is he gonna be--?"

She drifts off as she wavers slightly.

[organicmeatbag]

"We'll keep an eye on him," Ranthus says as he steps near to the bed and runs a quick scan of Revan's health. "His vitals look good, but we'll know more in a few hours."