Today was the day of @BlueDeathCheatr's liver transplant surgery, by her own request. Rhian wheels into Chloe’s room and takes another look at her charts. “We really cannot wait any longer, Chloe. Your hepatic function is going to nosedive any minute now. Ms. Halimbrea is prepped and ready. We just need to prep you.”

@RhianMcAuliffe "Yeah, I know. I wasn't going to wait any longer than today.

I dunno how this works, but get me to the surgery room already."

@BlueDeathCheatr Rhian’s disability prevents her from taking part in the procedure, but she’s good friends with the chief of surgery at this hospital, so she knows Chloe is in excellent hands.

Halimbrea, predictably, flatlines in the OR, but quickly regains consciousness once her liver regrows. Chloe, on the other hand, comes out of the operating room with not so much as a scar.

And with some other capabilities…

Rhian is waiting for her friend when the bluenette is returned to her room.

@RhianMcAuliffe Chloe walks out of the operating room with a cane, still stinging a bit, but not noticing that there isn't even a scar on her liver area.

"I guess I'm not going to the afterlife just yet."

@BlueDeathCheatr “And, hopefully, not for a very long time. Ms. Halimbrea’s generous donation has made you effectively immortal, Chloe.”

@RhianMcAuliffe Chloe swallows dry. After staring death in the face so many times, this feels like a relief.

"Unexpected isn't a strong enough word for that...

do you mean like, I won't go through entropy? Or are we also talking blunt force, bullets, and everything else?"

@BlueDeathCheatr “You’ll still experience pain and injury, but you’ll heal in minutes. As for whether you’ll age, the jury is out on that.”

Rhian wheels up to Chloe and takes her hand. “Immortality is a monumental responsibility to bear, Chloe. I’ve been immortal for nearly 500 years, and the moments that I could’ve changed… You’ll get a feel for history that will allow you a unique hindsight… and foresight.”

@RhianMcAuliffe @BlueDeathCheatr "Dr. McAuliffe is right, Ms. Price. And to answer the question posed, you won't age. This is how you'll remain." [x]

@Halimbrea @RhianMcAuliffe Chloe is unusually touchy after that revelation, looking at the bedsheet while the two speak.

"I guess I'm gonna be a witness to history for a long time, then."

@BlueDeathCheatr @Halimbrea “You’ll likely find that bearing that witness is better than shutting yourself off from the world. I did that for over a century after I was turned and it made me realize how cynical I was becoming.” >

@RhianMcAuliffe @BlueDeathCheatr Helen sits on the edge of the bed and looks at Chloe.

“I won’t lie and say that what I’ve given you is some kind of gift. But it’s only a curse if you let it be one, Ms. Price. Remember that.” [x]

@Halimbrea @RhianMcAuliffe

"Then you, tall lady, have turned me into an immensely powerful being. And for that, I'm grateful."

@BlueDeathCheatr @Halimbrea "Do try not to let this go to your head, my dear friend." [x]