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“Then she closed her eyes and said, almost involuntarily, “Kel Fulbreech just kissed me.��

Jimex paused, just for a moment, in his wiping. “Oh,�� he said, his voice milk-bland and mild. “I don’t believe Ellenex has medication for that.��

Park felt a laugh bubble up in her chest, but stifled it sharply. How like an android to think of such a thing as needing a prescription—a cure. Maybe he was right.”
― Lena Nguyen

“Park went to the usual dispensary line, feeling the absence of Keller as if she had lost her favorite coat. She felt cold, uneasy, vulnerable. The domestic android, Megex, seemed to notice her discomfort from behind the counter and said, “Would you like a juice bulb?��

“Thank you,�� Park said gratefully as the brown-haired android placed it on her tray.”
― Lena Nguyen