[Even desperately ill, she is no less stubborn than she ever was at peak physical condition. Perhaps even moreso, he can't be certain. Before encountering her prowler a half-cycle ago, Scorpius had very limited contact with Aeryn Sun.

He places his hands on the edge of the platform, inclining himself over her.]

The time we buy in obtaining supplies--perhaps even in acquiring a cure for your condition--is far more valuable than the few dozen solar days we have left here.