Frei completes the trade. It is, in a way, a waste of influence, their most basic healing knowledge not even enough to heal the restless one. Insufficient to cure... But it is healing, and the hive needs healing. And we have some healing for the hive, ways to repair some injuries and to grow.

But the cost is all the influence, the unique value this other Hive wanted from He Who Dwells at The Edge.

But that is what I am. It is who I am. An identity beyond being Frei.

But not to the ones here. I do more than dwell at the edge I am part of this ship. A hive small er than any other, there are not enough of us for single roles.

The large ones change roles often, when He Who Defends wakes I shall go learn from them. Become more like them...

They change roles often and I have the pod of the healer roles, with shards understanding both matninance and detoxification. I have the role of protecting the ship, of defending it as He does.

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And when that is done I return as He Who Dwells at the Edge, Who Has Seen...

I shall observe and create a new self. A new Identity. I understand us better now.

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He Who Defends Awakens. he gathers his memory his self. He puts himself together. But

Who is awake, are the others safe?

One responds it is Frei, they reach and communicate.

There are toxins but we can cure them we have he large ones most basic form of healing. But I, Frei believes he can find more that they can find a true mode of healing.

The others shall make the descision, we shall make the descision. Frei can go to the large ones now. I shall guard our ship. A last thought, can we heal Wur?

We cannot, but maybe they can.

Than we need more go that is the goal we are willing to spend towards.

Frei goes on his way.

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It must be decided, the value of the roles on the surface of the hive. And a thought intertuprts.

It has been three cycles, This one Dwells at The Edge and Records what is known so to make decision. A temporary roles but one required by this gathering.

We turn to the outsider. How shall it perform such role. What information has it brought back to us?

It begins explaining...