Chapter 7
It wasn’t as bad as it sounded, in the end.
Oh, she protested. But what other choice did she have down there?
Shiny Beads took control of her arms and started modifying her body. She spread tools she’d never seen before on a table and worked with finesse. It felt like having a surgeon behind your back reach out and perform on your own guts while he gripped your hands and moved them around.
The room she was in was much less expensive than the main living room. “Hey, what’s that thing? Is it a life-raft for space?”
“It certainly looks like one, but sadly, no. It’s a stasis pod. It can maintain organic bodies for extended amounts of time with minimal degradation.”
“So, it doesn’t help me much right now.”
“I’m afraid not.” Shiny Beads kept on working on her body, modifying it
