As the two rescuers moved around near her, Aeryn sat fairly still, trying to calm herself by deep breathing exercises. Don't ask where the frell I know how to do this, but it's working. Don't question it.

There were times when she could understand this man and others when she couldn't, so she assumed he could speak more than one language.

He had shimmied away by the time she was ready to come out, so she just did what she could to help the young lady pulling her out. She couldn't help but whimper and bite her lip as the wound in her arm tugged and teared, but she wouldn't cry out. There was nothing on this planet or any other that would make her.