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The sun shining on his face woke Liam up. He scrunched his eyes and got up slowly letting himself adjust to the brightness of his surroundings. He was in an unfamiliar room, it was light and airy, the walls made of a biomaterial like the Mothership but in more blue-green tones and somehow far more cheerful. Realising that he was probably still on the Rav'aill he smiled. He was finally gaining a home! No one had ever realised how much he longed for a home and a family. He would occasionally sit in a park near the embassy and watch kids with their parents wishing that he could do stuff like that with his dad. His wishes were finally being answered.

His smile faded, what had Hi'el told the volunteers who had come with him? How had they managed to keep him here? They hadn't harmed the volunteers had they?

Right at that moment, Hi'el walked in. He had sensed Liam's growing panic and had come to calm him down and reassure him. "Child everyone is fine. The volunteers are still here, they were not given a time frame for their trip to the ship. They were taken to the visiting quarters to sleep. Before you ask me, no that is not where we are, you are not a visitor here. This will be your room till we get back to the Kimera homeland. I hope you like it."

Relaxing, Liam answered, "Oh I love it. The view is great and it's sunny. The rooms on the Mothership were awful. And I almost spent no time in my apartment so it is very plain and dull. I have never stayed in such a nice place before. Can I ask you a question?"

Chuckling at Liam's enthusiasm, Hi'el replied, "Of course you can ask me a question, more than one in fact Liam."

"Well I was wondering, how come I look like an adult when I am not even two yet?"

"I was hoping that would be your first question. Actually this almost never happens. Kimera children grow at a faster rate than humans but not quite so fast. This kind of accelerated growth only occurs when the child feels threatened. Now that you are out of danger your body will start going to what it should have been had you had a normal growth rate. This actually brings me to another point. I want you to come with me for a check up with the healers on-board. You are the first human-kimera hybrid and we need to look at you physiology and make a record of it so that should you be hurt or sick we can help you in the best place possible. Did you have a doctor you trusted on Earth?"

Liam made a face, he hated going for check ups but he also understood the need for one. "Dr. Melissa Parks was my doctor on earth. She delivered me and is completely trustworthy. I know she has kept records on me since I was born. She always has me in for check ups every two weeks. I can get her to send you the records if you like or she can even come up here maybe?"

"I think we should give her a call and ask if she would like to come here sometime today and then we can go to the healers with her. In the meantime lets first get you some food. You haven't eaten in a very long time."

Liam followed Hi'el in silence. He was hungry he realised, he just hadn't noticed it. He still had questions though, "Hi'el, is this ship alive?"

Hi'el looked at Liam, he was glad that at least Liam had noticed the ship's welcome, "Yes, the Rav'aill is a living sentient being. If you close your eyes and concentrate you can hear her. Once you hear her try and respond. Don't worry if you can't," he instructed.

Liam closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He concentrated on drowning out all the background noises and he felt more than heard the ship. She was calling out to him. She was happy to see him and was sending her love in the same way the Kimera had the previous day. Concentrating even more Liam tried replying his thanks. The ship heard his response and replied in kind. Saying goodbye for the moment he opened his eyes and looked at Hi'el, "I did it, I could hear her, she was welcoming me on-board and then I replied and she heard that too," Liam said excitedly.

"Good work Liam. I am glad that you followed my instructions so well."

Liam almost glowed in the praise sent his way making Hi'el even gladder he had verbalised what he thought. Liam really needed more people doing that for him.

"Come on now Liam, lets get to breakfast and any questions you have can be answered while you eat."