"Was forced to," she admitted with a heavy sigh. It seemed safe enough to tell this woman. She seemed sympathetic and not like she had some ulterior motive. Not that Eleanor had a lot of personal experience with that, but she had the memories of so many people to look at, almost like a catalog, that she felt safe enough in her assessment of Liz.

"A lot of genetic augmentation was forced upon me. I think I would be more comfortable with it were it natural, but I've learned to accept what I have become. My father helped me with that," she continued after a moment. "I think it's very interesting that you can do it naturally. It sounds fascinating. And frightening. Mine, at least, came with lessons."