“Give?“ Exclaimed Sinclair “What can you possibly give her?“ the creature still looked impassionate, but its tentacles started curling and twitching as if forming into some grotesque gestures
“Life! What else? The new life for her and for you. Life in the family of creatures, superior to humans. I give you immortality, ability to feed on sunlight, water, minerals, not just organics. I give you sharp senses, ability to hear and see for miles around without even opening your eyes. But more importantly – millions of brothers and sisters, who will accept you into their community to live happily for countless ages. Isn’t that beautiful!?“

The young man went silent for a while, fee0ling some strange nausea and dizziness. His mind was fogged and he felt an urge to agree with the points that the creature made. He could not explain this, but it did not change why he had come here in the first place.
“This sounds...Good..But release my fiancée“
“Why of course. As I said - she’s free to go.” The creature touch-opened a strange transparent dome container which seemed to have been the only thing holding Mara’s body.