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    Grace had once explained to me the meaning of their surname in their native language. Elegance of form, beauty in motion.

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    Grace immediately huffs out something low and unintelligible as their head lolls backward. One word, monosyllabic, bottom lip catching between teeth in a feathery starting consonant followed by a sharp click of tongue against the back of the palate. An expletive of some sort, if I had to guess. Unusual.

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    “So, I was thinking about why I’ve been throwing up. I think some of it is the actual, physical properties of the taumoeba, but I honestly think half the battle is the taste. See, humans use smell and taste to tell us if food is going to make us sick, like it’s moldy or smells weird, that sends a signal for disgust to our brains to stop us from eating it, and that triggers nausea.”

    “I feel this way about all human food,” I say, and Grace rolls its eyes.

    “Sure. But I think my brain is being overprotective about the taumoeba. It’s the same reason why human kids get picky or people throw up during pregnancy, even when the food they’re eating is perfectly edible. My brain is signalling to me that I shouldn’t want it in my body, mostly because -- well, I don’t. It smells like mildew and algae and has the texture of chia seed pudding that was forgotten at the back of a fridge. But that’s making me nauseous when I even think about putting it in my mouth, which makes me more likely to throw up.”

    “But how would you eat without using your mouth?” I ask.

    Grace grins at me. “That, my friend, is exactly the question I’ve been asking myself. And I think the answer might be something called a nasogastric tube."

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    When he gets to Erid, Grace tells himself, he can beg and plead for an Eridian anatomy textbook so he can finally scratch the burning itch under his skin.

    It's only another two years. He can live with not knowing something for another two years. And by the time they arrive, he’ll have much more to worry about than finding out why a rock needs to wear clothes.

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    30 Aug 2026

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    Dear Mr. Sisko,
    We here at the Jalanda Institute for the Perpetuation of Bajoran Culture are deeply grateful for your willingness to offer an image of The Emissary for our upcoming commemorative exhibit. While I believe Prylar Tay provided all information about submission guidelines and deadlines, and our records show that you received this communication as you returned the signed release waiver, please let us know if you need any instructions re-sent.

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    29 Aug 2026

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    Grace didn't have much of anything these days. Less appetite, less strength, less of whatever it was that made a person reach for a disgusting coma food slurry bag and drink it down because it was necessary to live and do it all over again tomorrow because tomorrow existed and had things in it worth being alive for.

    Or - Grace's mental health deteriorates on the journey to Erid.

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