She removed Xan’s head from her lap, placed it on the floor gently, stood, and rushed to the door. She opened it up and revealed her brother. “Thank God, I’ve never been so happy to see you or that you chose to become a doctor.” “What’s going on, Vi?” He stepped inside and came to a halt in front of Xan. “Who the hell is this?” “Okay, I’m going to need you to keep an open mind. His name is Xan…” She launched into a quick of what Xan was, and how he came to be at the cabin. “You can’t expect me to believe this.” His voice was dry, and his eyes were narrowed. She could practically hear him going through the things that would cause her mental episode. “Just look!” He removed the blanket she’d draped over Xan’s body and grew silent as the odd wound was revealed. “What did this?” “An alien blast,” she said. “I’m going to do my best to get him stabilized, sew this up, and figure out what will be safest to give him.
