Samal heard a knock at the door. It was one of the healers. He was asking the whereabouts of her husband. He had remembered that Samal's husband was a peacekeeper and desperately needed his help to save the stranger.

"Samal, I am sorry to disturb you, but I need to speak with your husband Nunze. I believe he can help with one of the strangers that arrived on the planet. "

"He is here in the other room. Please have a seat and I will have him come in." said Samal.

Samal found her husband taking a nap and informed him that a healer was here to speak to him about one of the strangers.

"Hello healer; to what do we owe this visit? Asked Nunze.

"Again Nunze, I am sorry to disturb you and your wife, but I may need your help in a serious medical matter. As you know we test strangers on what their intentions are when they arrive. I know you were the only one to survive this test so long ago."

"Yes, I remember. Said Nunze. "What has that to do with why you are here healer?"

"Yes, I'm coming to that. There are other survivors now. The strangers that landed have all survived the test. It is rare that in all the generations of this planet this has ever happened. Well, there is a woman who was punished and survived the test. I've never seen anything like it. She was actually going to give her life for her crewmates and in turn her friends were unselfishly worried about her. She received a double charge and well she is now in danger of actually dying."

"Why are you telling me this healer? I have nothing to do with the decisions of punishment to strangers."

"If I may ask; where you not a peacekeeper? Asked the Healer.

Angrily Nunze responded. "That was a long time ago and long forgotten. Why does this matter anymore?"

Samal was listening to the healer and watching her husband reaction. She noticed he was increasingly becoming upset, but said nothing and continued to listen to the healer.

"The woman and the man that came with the strangers. I believe they are also peacekeepers. The women is gravely injured. She has what one of her friends believe is an injured Peripheral nerve. I remember when we examined you long ago, you have two of these nerves. The women needs a transplant of one of them or she will die. I know this is asking a lot of you Nunze, but I would like to ask if you could donate one of yours. I understand your race can survive with one and you if I remember have two healthy ones. Her friend would assist me in doing the surgery."

Samal watched her husband say nothing and leave the room. The healer was confused on Nunze's action.

"I am sorry Samal, I did not mean to upset Nunze. It's that if this women does not receive this transplant soon, she will die. Counselor Morland believes that these strangers are rare and have such concern for one another; we wish to help them in every way, even if it means they would have to spend their lives on this planet. You know the law."

"I understand healer. I am sorry that my husband did not give you an answer. Let me speak to him. How soon do you need a answer?" stated Samal.

"Today please. I believe she will not survive too long. I will take my leave of you. Thank you Samal. I hope you can convince Nunze to help."

Samal escorted the healer out and went in search of her husband. She found him in the bedroom.

"My husband, what is wrong? I have never seen you act this way in a very long time. Why do you refuse to help this women? Samal asked with concern.

Nunze was silent as he lay on the bed. He barely looked up to speak to his wife.

"I – I was a peacekeeper Samal, you know this. You know what I was like. I only thought of conquering your planet and enslaving your people."

"I know this my husband and you are no longer this peacekeeper. So why are you hesitant to help this woman?"

"I – I can't let the peacekeepers find this planet or your people Samal. They would destroy everything your people have hidden for generations. I know what these peacekeepers are like; ruthless, dangerous, and arrogant. Why should I help them when they may escape one day and bring the peacekeeper Armada here?"

Samal could not understand her husband's fear and his refusal to help a innocent woman who helped her friends live.

"My husband, you say things as if you are still a peacekeeper." Stated Samal.

The comment stunned Nunze.

"This woman has obviously proven her worth by saving her friends. Is this normal for a peacekeeper?"

"No, answered Nunze.

Nunze had not realized that this peacekeeper had acted different than what a peacekeeper was trained to do. He was speechless and hung his head.

"My husband, you are a caring and peaceful man now. You have embraced our culture and it's people as your own and this I have loved you for beyond what you were. Do you not think that given the time spent here that these strangers and the peacekeepers would do the same? You condemn this woman without even speaking to them first. This is the actions of a someone I once knew, not my husband. I leave it to you to question your actions and hope that you will see reason. No matter what you decide, I will always love you, but consider this. If you allow this women to die and you have a chance to save her, then this will change you for all time."

Samal left her husband alone to ponder what she was saying. She knew he loathed what he once was and was letting his fear guide his decision.

GLASS ROOM

John, Jewell and Dargo where in the bedroom sitting by Aeryn's side. John had slept in the chair next to Aeryn ever since they had released her from the torture device. Jewell continued to check Aeryn's vitals and knew from her breathing and paleness that Aeryn was becoming worse. Chiana was sitting in the other room with Rygel. She had not made any move to say anything to anyone since Aeryn was carried in. Dargo had informed her that Aeryn's health was detiorating and that she was not to blame for Aeryn's torture. Chiana refused to listen and remained detached from the others.

"Jewell? Where did the healer go? Aeryn is worse. I can't lose her Jewell. I thought he said that they may have a donor. How? I thought that any stranger that landed on this planet could not pass there test and died? Said John.

"I don't know John. He said he would return and that there may be a former peacekeeper that survived. I know John if there is any hope of saving Aeryn, we need to see if he can help."

"John, I know that we are all worried about Aeryn, but there is something just a pressing we may have to consider." Stated Dargo.

"I don't want to hear it Dargo. Aeryn is our priority right now, nothing else matters, not to me. You heard her, she was going to die for us. This crazy planet has a weird welcoming committee and Aeryn……….

John was emotionally scared that Aeryn may die. He had noticed that after Zhaan died, Aeryn had become more reserved less talkative. Zhaan was their spiritual leader, the calm in the center of caios. Everyone missed her, but he believed that Aeryn felt guilty more than the others. Zhaan gave the ultimate sacrifice for Aeryn and he believes that she was not worthy of such a gift from Zhaan. He heard the distance in Aeryn's voice when she was being tortured. It's like she gave up, didn't want to go on living for anyone. He knew Aeryn was unselfish when it came to her friends in harms way, but this had hurt her to the core. John needed to have hope that Aeryn could be saved and that Chiana would not blame herself for Aeryn's torture. He couldn't think of anything more important right now than saving Aeryn.

Dargo and Jewell decided that they would leave John to watch over Aeryn. Dargo knew that John was emotionally attached to Aeryn and his friends were going to have to face the facts that Aeryn may die and Chiana would forever blame herself for Aeryn's death. He had already lost one dear friend, he could not bare to lose another. He would wait with the rest and hope that there was a way to save Aeryn.