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if this world was any better than the one she had left.
    She smiled to herself. The clothing was certainly better, so that was one thing right there.
     

Chapter Four
     
     
    She was greeted by the administrator, Turnari, and had to stop herself from staring at his horns. It was a first for her.
    The food that she was directed toward was in the lavender-purple colour coding and it went down easily.
    Administrator Turnari kept staring at her, and finally, she mimicked his own appearance back at him, her Masuo trying to imitate his robes.
    She kept eating, and moving her head felt strange with the oppressive weight on her. They were well balanced but still not comfortable.
    His shock wore off and he blinked. “Please, that is very disturbing.”
    She resumed her normal features. “Well, you were asking for it.”
    Walking Shadow snickered again.
    Tired, she glared at him. “I am glad I can be a source of amusement. Now, where the hell am I staying?”
    She cleared her trays away and returned to glare at the two men who were looking at her in surprise.
    “What? I am tired, I have shifted into seven different people in the last three hours and I am tired.”
    “Seven?”
    “Even shifting back into my own form takes effort, Walking Shadow. I need sleep now.”
    Turnari nodded. “Right. I have set aside room three-twelve for you. Up the stairs for three floors and to your left. The lock is set for the scanned information that Dr. Effin sent over.”
    “Thank you and good night.” She nodded her head and walked in a straight line for the staircase.
    She dragged herself up the stairs, and when she reached the third floor, she looked at the numbers until she found her room. She focused on keeping herself awake until she got inside the room, and then, she staggered to the bed and flopped on her back. Darkness swelled up and pulled her under.
     
    * * * *
     
    Turnari jolted and pressed a finger to his suit. “Yes?”
    “It is Effin; is Amly with you?”
    “No, she has gone to her quarters.”
    Keezik stared at the administrator and spoke to the doctor on the other end of the com, “What is wrong?”
    “Her systems started to fluctuate wildly; it seemed that her inner organs were rearranging themselves and then finally settled.”
    He was on his feet in an instant. “Is she all right?”
    “She has settled and her body seems to be asleep.” Effin’s voice contained relief. “That scared the hell out of me. Alarms were going off everywhere.”
    A woman cried out and ran to the food trays. “Oh no.”
    Turnari walked up to her and asked, “What is it?”
    “There is a new staffer working the kitchens, and he is colour blind. This food is supposed to be for Azon mixes only. Thank goodness most of it seems to be here.”
    Keezik looked at it and recognized it from Amly’s plate. “Rearranged her internal organs you said?”
    Effin spoke through Turnari’s suit. “Indeed. They are now more in line with Azon species standards.”
    “You can record that she has unconscious adaptation skills.”
    Effin paused. “All right. I bid you good evening.”
    The com clicked and went quiet.
    The kitchen staff member was waiting to see what Turnari did.
    “Take him off displays and make sure that the colours are backed up with words on the racks so that he can at least read the differences.”
    The woman nodded and retreated to the kitchens with the offending tray.
    Keezik looked at Turnari, “Well that answers that question.”
    “What question?”
    “How many changes are too many? The answer is eight or the one she didn’t know was happening.”
    Turnari blinked. “Are you sure you want to be paired up with her? She seems a little moodier than most of the women you have chosen since you arrived.”
    “I think she is entitled. Her body is under tremendous strain and her mind changes as well. She must be exhausted all the time because she has never been allowed to practice. We will build up her stamina and she will get