Several hours later the door to the room opened. All the children stood up and Alex and Bianca stood in front of them. Two men and a woman came in and the woman spoke. "Hello, children." They all stayed silent, following Bianca and Alex's example. "Are any of you feeling unwell?" There was more silence. "Fine, the adults have asked to see proof that you are alright. We want one volunteer."
"I'll go." Bianca stepped forward but Alex grabbed her arm.
"You can't go alone." He whispered.
"If we both go the little ones will be left alone. You look after them and I'll look after me."
"But…"
"Alex, you are the eldest so you need to lead them."
"How did you get to that conclusion?"
"Alex, I am going and you are staying. It's easier."
"Fine." The Tamareela were watching with interested as they whispered. Alex let go of Bianca's arm and she took several more steps forward.
When she was close to the woman she spoke again. "If you hurt them I will make it my personal mission to kill you all."
"We have no intention of hurting any of you."
"Good." She glared at them, realising at the same time that she was taller than them all. They led her out of the room quickly.
Outside the room it was just as cold so she guessed that they had a lower core body temperature than humans. They led her to another room like the one she had just left. Inside was Lieutenant Kim. They left her alone with him.
"Are you alright, Bianca?"
"Yes, so are the others. There are 10 of us. Thomas, Isabelle, Harry, Lucas, Max, Sophie, Jessica, Kes, Alexander and me. None of us are hurt." I spoke quickly and quietly, giving the information I knew he wanted.
"Good, have they done anything else to you?"
"Not while I was awake and I don't think so before. Alex hasn't said anything."
"Why weren't you conscious?"
"I got hurt on Voyager but they sorted me out."
"Have they said why you're here?"
"No but I think we might just be as insurance so you don't try to escape. Are all of you okay?"
"Fine. Isabelle's mother was caught but I wouldn't tell her that."
"I won't unless I need to." They kept talking quickly until the door opened again.
Bianca spun around. The three people were back. "Come on, child."
"Wait a minute." Kim said. "You might not have realised but we seem to have a higher core body temperature."
"Maybe you do, why does it matter?"
"The children, at least, need to be in a higher temperature."
The woman looked at them carefully. "Maybe but she is coming now." Bianca walked away from Kim. She was taken back to the room with the others in it. She told them what had happened.
