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@@@@@?They're close to mammals in many waysTheir blood isn't exactly the same as yours, but it does essentially the same jobThey have similar emotions, the same need for societal interaction and creative outlets ?? ?Creative?? Doc leaned forward, fascinated?or feigning fascination?How so?? I looked at JamieWhy don't you tell Doc?? ?I might get it wrong He looked at Doc, who nodded ?Well, see, they have these awesome hands Jamie was enthusiastic almost immediately?Sort of double-jointed?they can curl both ways He flexed his own fingers, as if trying to bend them backward?One side is soft, like my palm, but the other side is like razors! They cut the ice?ice sculptingThey make cities that are all crystal castles that never melt! It's beautiful, isn't it, Wanda?? He turned to me for backup?They see a different range of colors?the ice is full of rainbowsTheir cities are a point of pride for themThey're always trying to make them more beautifulI knew of one Bear who we called? well, something like Glitter Weaver, but it sounds better in that language, because of the way the ice seemed to know what he wanted and shaped itself into his dreamsI met him once and saw his creationsThat's one of my most beautiful memories ?They dream?? Ian asked quietly?Not as vividly as humans ?How do your Healers get their knowledge about the physiology of a new species? They came to this planet preparedI watched it start?watched the terminal patients walk out of the hospital whole? A frown etched a V-shaped crease into Doc's narrow foreheadHe hated the invaders, like everyone, but unlike the others, he also envied them I didn't want to an