By rubbing it on yourself?” “It’s like the old allergy tests. The inner arm is a very sensitive area, so if there’s going to be any reaction, that’s the most likely place a test would show it." Rika stared at his arm expectantly. “So, um, how long, exactly, until we know if it’s going to make your arm fall off?” “I can’t say for sure, but twenty minutes should suffice, I’d think.” “Okay, let’s start the clock.” She took the tuber back from him and studied it, turning it over and over in her hands. “It looks so normal. So Earth-like. And yet, here we are, Lord knows how far from home, and the
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