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Phate opened his hand, releasing the metal object. “Captain, you aren’t well.”
Solgre nudged the piece back into the pile with the others, then laughed to himself. “And what can we do about it? Take me to a human doctor? They can’t do anything for me here.”
“Maybe it’s the food we eat?” Kien asked. “Without the proper equipment we can’t analyze it, but I know it isn’t good for us. When I consume it, I can feel the chemicals in it.”
Phate rubbed his stomach, noticing the steak he’d had for dinner sat like an uncomfortable rock within. The food on Earth wasn’t fit for consumption but it was all that was available to them. “Maybe we should grow our own until the rescue arrives?”
“It would take Earth months to do without the proper technology,” Kien said.
He was right. Without the equipment needed to grow food quickly it would take more time than they had for anything to bud.
“It’s the food, the air, the water, everything,” Solgre mumbled. “At least you two get to eat something other than pizza.”
“Should we try to order different food?” Phate asked.
“There’s different food to order?” Kien replied.
Phate thought about that. Pizza was the only thing delivered, per the television. “Solgre, maybe we can take you to one of the restaurants Kien and I have visited.”
“I do not want to go back out there,” Solgre growled. “I have to fix this. Now leave me alone!”
Phate stepped back and pulled Kien with him. “We’ll have to keep a better eye on him,” Phate said.
Kien nodded and gave Solgre a thoughtful look.
“Maybe we should cease with the dating experiment, for now at least,” Phate said.
Kien shook his head. “We’re doing important work here. Even in his state I’m sure he’ll agree that we must continue the mission.”
“Fine. But we take turns leaving the apartment. We can’t leave him alone, Kien. I’m worried about him.”
Kien sighed. “I am too.”
“We’ll have to hope that he can hold on until the rescue comes.”
Chapter Ten
