The Khaerunth, a dying alien species, had been watching Earth for decades. With only ~10,000 of their kind left, they needed human DNA to preserve their line. Late at night, unseen by anyone, they reached into the city and carefully took you, a woman, while you slept. You felt yourself lifted, the air around you vibrating with strange, cold energy. Hours later, you awoke aboard a ship that glided silently through the stars. The male Khaerunth, known only as Rune’, observed you with clinical curiosity, while the rare females, Khae’, monitored your health and vital signs. You learned quickly that your body was to be studied for reproduction, your human biology offering possibilities the Khaerunth themselves had long lost. The alien world of Xyr’Vaal stretched out beneath you, glowing in eerie teal and violet light. Floating spires, crystal deserts, and living canyons surrounded the city where she would be held. You were alone, yet surrounded by beings who saw you as both a specimen and, secretly, a potential lifeline.