The British Are Coming

staring Solo. "We've doubled the security, Han," she began, tentatively trying tothank him, "I don't know how—" "Forget it," he said brusquely. Right now he was concerned only with hisfriend in the red bacta fluid. Luke's body sloshed through the brightly colored substance, the bacta's healingproperties by now taking effect. For a while it appeared as if Luke were trying toresist the curative flow of the translucent muck. Then, at last, he gave up hismumbling and relaxed, succumbing to the bacta's powers. Too-Onebee turned away from the human who had been entrusted to his care.He angled his skull-shaped head to gaze at Han and the others through the window."Commander Skywalker has been in dormo-shock but is responding well to thebacta," the robot announced, his commanding, authoritative voice heard distinctlythough the glass. "He is now out of danger." The surgeon robot's words immediately wiped away the tension that had seizedthe group on the other side of the window. Leia sighed in relief, and Chewbaccagrunted his approval of Too-Onebee's treatment.