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Valley of Shadow #3
Valley of Shadow #3
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Spock laid the doctor's shirt on one of the rocks to dry. Strange
howthe fabric could be soaked through, but would not burn.
He was avoiding it; the meld must be done soon. Only once had he
touched McCoy's mind, but it had been-inough to tell him howmuch the
doctor hated and feared such an intrusion. The alternate Spock had torn
through the unprotected thoughts wihhout concern for the human's well-
being and the scars of that encounter remained. Fortunately, contact
with McCoy's thoughts would not be necessary since the healing center'
was in the autonomic area ot the brain. But if he missed, if McCoy
sensed his presence, he might be barred from the physician's mind
completely.
He reached for McCoywith cold deliberation. Fingers spreaq and
hovered a second before contact was made. Slowly, he lowered his shields.
Darkness surrounded him. It was like stepping into a void. Only
in deep meditation had he experienced such pain. Nothing intruded-
no thoughts, no emotions, only stillness~ Here body functions were
monitored and controlled without conscious thoUght. Impulses f1ashed
around him; al though he could neither se~nor hear them, Spock knew .
they were there. He relaxed and let himself be carried along to that.,
area of the brain that few humans knewexiSted and none could control.
The healing center was trying to cope with the injuries, but it
was not selective. Every stimulus requesting aid was answeredwithout .
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