[ it's a relief that he takes it well. She was bracing for an argument about fighting harder to find a solution; that's what usually happens back home. Now all she can do is hope she's not burdening him too much. Fiora offers him a sad smile, then does her best to recount the problems. ]

... This body is meant to be part of a larger unit, but that got destroyed. Without it, I don't really produce enough power to keep everything working. My circulation isn't good... And I've lost a lot of blood that I can't really replace. I think that's what Linada said...

[ it's all fuzzy, though, to her dismay. ]

She upgraded me with a maintenance part to help boost my strength for a while, give my heart some kick. But the part's not really made for someone like me, so I'm worried it got loose. I've been feeling really tired. More than usual... [ a beat; she drops her head, tenting her fingers nervously. ] Sorry. I know this is a lot to ask all of a sudden. And if you can't do anything, it's fine.