Arcee snerks despite herself at the expression of content on the frog's face as his chin is rubbed, then looks down as Kia wriggles and sets the youngster down.

"I have got to go to Random," says Kia, that lilt in her voice coming out a little more strongly than usual in her absent mindedness. "I'll learn about the frog later, okay?" And off she goes back into the medbay before anyone can reply.