Muse Food – Albino Snails
The Dear Wonderful Hubby spotted this ‘albino’ snail in Bermuda.
Almost every species, including humans, has albinoes.
These lifeforms have no melanin. Their skin, fur, feathers, or, in the case of plants, leaves are typically white. And they usually have pink or extremely pale blue eyes.
If this happens here on Earth, it COULD happen on alien planets. It might be the standard on alien planets and wouldn’t that impact life there significantly?
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
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Claiming Cure – Third Scene Of The First Chapter
The countdown to Claiming Cure’s release day continues! I’m sharing scenes from the first chapter as we wait for its release on November 19th.
You can read the first scene of the first chapter here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=12411
This week I’m sharing the third scene.
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What should we do next? C asked.
There is no we. Cure told the male yet again. I’m traveling to Cancri B.
That was what he was doing next.
Are you? That’s great. The male’s enthusiasm surprised him. How far away are you?
There are 23.1462 planet rotations remaining in the voyage. Cure based his projections on the assumption the modified freighter’s current speed would be maintained.
Curse it. You won’t get here fast enough. C’s excitement dimmed. The tumors in these patients will have progressed too far by then. We won’t be able to save them.
They’ll die, Cure stated bluntly.Based on the data, that was inevitable.
Not if we can help it. C hadn’t yet reached that conclusion. We could increase the Hydii protein in the formula. That’s worth a try.
You’re expending time and energy on patients you can’t repair. Cure tapped that message into his handheld. Both of those resources are limited for your kind. Unlike cyborgs, humanoids didn’t have the ability to repair the damage inflicted on their forms by time. They aged and, eventually, their lifespans ended. Your response isn’t logical.
The male should reallocate his time and energy to patients he could repair. That would benefit the most beings.
Cure had made that same decision on the battlefield. 129,258 times.
Some of the warriors he chose not to repair had been manufactured in the same vat as he had been. Their deaths often replayed in his processors. The guilt lingered.
But he refused to allow it to influence his decisions. He had to focus on the beings he could save.
I can’t abandon them. They deserve a chance to live also. C wanted to save everyone.
That was an impossible task.
They already had a chance to live. Now, they’ll die. The average humanoid’s lifespan was short. Theirs would be shorter.
Fates. Are you certain you’re a living being? C’s manufactured tone held disbelief. I’ve dealt with scanners with more empathy than you have.
The male had relayed that same communication in the past. Cure glanced at Drift. His mission partner had claimed it was an insult. Grid, the Dauntless’s navigator, had held the same processing.
Cure viewed it more positively. Thank you.
Empathy wasn’t conducive to repairing beings. The energy that emotion utilized could be reallocated to restoring patients to full functionality.
That wasn’t a compliment, medic. C snorted.
Fraggin’ hole. Cure gritted his teeth. His brethren were correct. It had been an insult.
If he didn’t need the medic’s assistance with their mission, he’d cut off communications.
But he did need his help. That grated on him. I’m en route to your planet and will arrive in 23.1461 planet rotations. He tapped that message with vigor into his handheld. Designate a meeting place and send me the coordinates.
I didn’t ask you to come here. C ignored his request. Sure, you’re charming.
Cure processed he wasn’t charming. His skills at non-cyborg interactions were admittedly weak.
He had long accepted that malfunction. And he relished that there were only two non-cyborgs on the battle station he had been assigned to.
Having two non-cyborg patients wasn’t ideal, but it was…manageable.
The Cancris don’t respond well to outsiders, however, C relayed. I suggest you skip this stop on your cross-the-universe tour.
Cure’s certainty that the male was a Cancri increased. Based on past chatter, C’s patients responded very well to their medic.
I require intel. That was all Cure was willing to relay over the communication lines.
I’ll send you more data. C must have assumed the intel he required concerned his patients. I could increase the Hydii protein by ten percent. That might do it.
Relay the meeting coordinates. Cure tried to return the male’s attention to that matter.
I’m busy. That was C’s next protest. Much as I’d like to see your smiling face, I have things to do, patients to see.
C wouldn’t ever see his smiling face. Cure maintained a blank expression when he was with others.
And…
You’re a medic. Busy is your default. Cure would be busy also…if he was situated in his medic bay. Send the coordinates.
Ten percent could be too high. C had circled back to a possible repair. It might kill more than the tumor.
Ten percent is too low. Frag. The male irritated him. Increase the Hydii protein by 13.7845 percent and increase the Yudiy compound by 4.1872 percent to offset it.
That could do it. C mused.
That will do it. Cure jabbed the handheld with his fingertips. He was losing his temper. Designate a meeting point, and—
An alarm sounded over the line.
It’s been a blast but I gotta go, medic, C informed him. A patient is coding out. The male ended communications.
He hadn’t designated a meeting place.
Cure stared at the tiny screen on his handheld. If he had been another being, he’d release the roar of frustration building inside him.
But that would serve no one.
***
Read the next scene (available November 12th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=12417
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – November 3
The countdown to the release of Claiming Cure, the third core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series, continues! Woot! I shared the first two scenes of the first chapter this week here on this blog.
I love Cure. I love his female. I love this story and I hope you will love it also. (smiles)
I continue to work on the first messy draft of Grid Locked, the fourth core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series (releasing in March). I love this story also. Grid is a hoot. His ‘fated’ female is definitely his match. Grid Locked, thus far, is action packed!
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Go outside for a few moments if you can. Enjoy the colors and smells and sights of the changing seasons if they ARE changing in your part of the universe. Savor a pumpkin spiced treat. Wear something red or yellow or orange. Be part of all that fun!
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/claiming-cure/id6499055867
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/claiming-cure-cynthia-sax/1145464760
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Claiming Cure And Seeing The Universe As A Medic Would See It
One of the fun parts of reading and writing is seeing things from the perspective of different beings.
In Claiming Cure, as an example, Cure is VERY much a medic. He views the universe as a medic would view it.
When asked to describe a being, he starts with their functionality. Are they healthy? What are their ailments? He might chatter about their internal organs. Or the results of their scans.
Which usually isn’t at all helpful to a non-medic seeking to find a being. (grins)
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
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Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/claiming-cure/id6499055867
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/claiming-cure-cynthia-sax/1145464760
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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/claiming-cure
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Giving Away Leftover Halloween Chocolate
Last night, I realized my childhood dream of giving away full-sized chocolate bars for Halloween.
My friends, it was a BLAST! (beams) Kids were surprised and happy, as were the adults accompanying them.
I was worried about running out of chocolate bars so I stocked up on WAY too much ahead of time.
That means I have some chocolate bars left.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby will be bringing that extra Halloween chocolate to a neighborhood food bank…because EVERYONE deserves a treat once in a while. We hope to make even more people happy.
That’s a wonderful thing! (smiles)
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/claiming-cure/id6499055867
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Halloween Dreams
Halloween is one of my favorite celebrations of the year. (grins) I love the costumes. I love seeing all the kiddies (and furbabies) all dressed up. I love giving out candy. I love the neighborhood festival feel and the bonding that happens on the block.
This year will be even more special because this year, the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I are making one of my childhood Halloween dreams come true.
We’re giving out FULL-SIZED chocolate bars! (beams)
I have ALWAYS wanted to do that. When I was a kid, the people who gave out full-sized chocolate bars were legends. They delighted trick-or-treaters. As kids, we’d do victory dances after we stopped by those houses.
This year, we’ll be those legends.
Note: It is also Diwali today so participating trick-or-treaters will be starting before sunset. And their ‘costumes’ might be whatever they plan to wear for Diwali celebrations.
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon AUS:
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Claiming Cure And Waiting For A Fated Mate
The Cancris, the humanoids on Cancri B, have fated mates. They have one (or, in some very rare cases, more than one) being they are destined to be with.
They believe in being faithful to these fated mates. They don’t romantically touch other beings.
Which means some Cancris, including Cyra’s best friend, are fascinated with innocent acts like…kissing. (smiles) If they haven’t yet found their fated mates, they also haven’t yet experienced kissing.
I find that absolutely adorable.
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon AUS:
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Amazon Canada:
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Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/claiming-cure/id6499055867
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Gardening – Sleepy Bees
It is getting cooler in my corner of the universe. And that means many insects are searching for places to warm up and places to sleep.
We spotted this cute little bumblebee sleeping on one of our zinnia flowers. She is being warmed by the sun’s rays.
The squash and zucchini/courgette flowers are favorite places for bumblebees and other bees to sleep. Almost every flower is occupied by at least one bee every morning.
And the sunny side of our brick home draws many insects like this little dragonfly. Did you know dragonflies are older than the dinosaurs? They truly are tiny dragons. (smiles.)
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
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Claiming Cure – Second Scene Of The First Chapter
Claiming Cure releases on November 19th! Woot I’m sharing scenes from the first chapter as we wait.
You can read the first scene of the first chapter here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=12411
This week I’m sharing the second scene.
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“Your heart rate continues to be fast.” According to Cure’s previous observations, the excitement from the discovery of a not-yet-charted planet should have waned.
“Strike relayed the specs concerning my meeting with my contact.” Drift leaned toward the main viewscreen, acting as though that position would convey them to Cancri B faster.
It wouldn’t do that. The male’s reaction was illogical.
“Those specs were sparse.” The pilot tilted his head to the side. “I was given a time and a location. My contact is male. He’s Cancri and he calls himself L.”
Cure’s contact called himself C. Utilizing an initial must be a Cancri B custom.
“I wasn’t given a physical description for him.” Drift frowned.
“He’s Cancri.” Cure studied his handheld. “He would have black hair and orange skin like the rest of his kind.”
Drift rolled his eyes. “I require more data than that.”
Cure could relay more data. “His functionality would be similar to that of a human of the same size and sex except his heart would be 8.2356 percent larger, he would have three lungs, not two, his sweat rate would be 15.2896 percent lower, his—”
“A scar or distinguishing facial feature would be preferable.” The pilot’s humor returned. “I require something that will differentiate him from every other Cancri male on the planet.”
Cure couldn’t assist him with that.
“I do have an initial and a meeting place and a time.” Drift paused. “And I process with 100.0000 percent certainty my contact is male.”
“My contact is male.” Cure deleted all irritation from his voice.
“Your contact utilizes a manufactured voice while communicating with you.” His mission partner countered. “You can’t be 100.0000 percent certain he’s male.”
The attributes of the manufactured voice C chose aligned with those of a male speaker in 86.1482 percent of all instances. And 88.2235 percent of beings chose a voice that originated from the same biological sex as they did.
Cure was confident his contact was male. But he said nothing because Drift already processed those inputs and he had derived a different projection.
“Is your contact Cancri?” Drift pressed for more intel. “Do you process that?”
Cure hadn’t seen C’s medic files. But… “He is Cancri.” The planet was isolated and harsh. Few other beings would choose to live there.
“Are you 100.0000 percent certain about that?” Drift questioned that also.
“He lives on Cancri B. He’s Cancri.” Cure had never posed queries to his contact about himself. The male was a medic. As Cure was. That was the sole important detail.
“You’re making another assumption.” Drift chuckled. “I project you’ll soon uncover the universe isn’t always logical.”
Cure had already uncovered that. But he preferred to base his projections on probabilities.
And the odds were high that his contact was Cancri and male.
Silence stretched.
Drift flew their modified freighter toward Cancri B.
Cure reviewed the bits of medical data C had shared with him. He didn’t speak.
That was his default setting. Excessive chatter added 11.4599 percent more time to a repair. He could save a lifespan in that duration.
Or, in the current situation, he could complete an analysis.
The tumors inflicting the Cancris were similar to those found on humanoids inhabiting planets hosting previous world-ender manufacturing sites. The differences could be explained by Cancri biology. They—
Are you there? C opened a communication line with him.
Cure had programmed the messages to flow directly to his auditory system. Define there. He tapped his fingers against the surface of his handheld to enter his response.
The humanoid wasn’t utilizing his authentic voice.
Cure wouldn’t utilize his either.
You’re a joker. C’s laugh was equally manufactured. And his reply was illogical.
Cure twisted his lips. He hadn’t been joking. His request had been sincere.
I’m one of the best medics in the universe. He warranted respect.
Wow, that’s a coincidence. So am I. C showed him no deference. We’re two of the best medics in the universe, yet the change we made to the tumor-slowing formula didn’t work.
We didn’t make any change. Cure corrected the male. I suggested a modification. That was the extent of my involvement.
What? You don’t want to take credit for this brilliant failure? The male’s tone lilted with teasing.
C treated him like a friend, not like the professional he was. Cure didn’t like that. It increased the challenge of maintaining emotional distance between them.
The modified formula didn’t work. He steered the conversation back to that safer topic.
It didn’t work, C confirmed. The patients are now ten planet rotations past the point of the previous formula’s ineffectiveness. The tumors in the test group, in the patients taking the pills created with the altered formula, are growing at the same rate as the tumors in the control group. I see no decrease.
The male sent him the results.
Cure reviewed it and he was forced to agree with the medic. There were no notable differences.
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Read the next scene (available November 4th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=12415
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
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Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – October 27
Claiming Cure, the third core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series, has been loaded to booksellers and should be ready to go on release day. (smiles) I can’t wait for you to read this story, my friends!
I continue to craft the first draft of Grid Locked, the fourth core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series (releasing in March). This story is action-packed…as you likely suspected. Grid tends to make things happen. (laughs) He causes such chaos!
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) If you celebrate Halloween in your corner of the world, take a moment and watch the kiddies in costumes on their way to school or a Halloween party or some other event. What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid?
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Claiming Cure
A proud cyborg medic meets his human match.
***
Cyra has tasks to complete before she dies.
There are patients to heal, a dangerous mission to undertake, and a world to save. She doesn’t have time to entertain uninvited guests.
Especially one coldhearted cyborg medic who thinks he’s better than her.
The male might be breathtakingly handsome. His sternly set lips might be extremely kissable. And his touch might draw out a passion she didn’t think she was capable of feeling.
But he’s also a distraction, one that might doom millions of innocent beings to a painful, horrible death.
Cure isn’t emotionless. He feels…greatly. Listening to that malfunction has caused other beings pain and suffering in the past.
He refuses to allow his desires to cloud his judgment now.
His resolve is tested when he’s forced to associate with the most provoking, alluring medic in the universe.
Cyra is his genetic match, the one being in the universe he is fated to protect, touch, claim. She’s clever and beautiful, and the need to hold her almost downs his systems.
But now is not the time to indulge his great wanting.
Cure has an assignment to complete.
If he fails to accomplish his goals, everyone he cares for, including his human female, will die.
***
Claiming Cure is a standalone Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features two skilled medics determined to ignore the toe-curling attraction between them, a perilous impossible mission, and foes seeking to ensure they never heal another being ever again.
Pre-Order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Claiming-Cure-Dauntless-Cyborgs-Book-ebook/dp/B0D26MWGKC
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/claiming-cure/id6499055867
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/claiming-cure-cynthia-sax/1145464760
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