Sonia reaches out to gently touch Lapis's face, pressing in on either side of the bridge of her nose, just below her eyes. "Here, just sit for a minute. These pressure points are supposed to help with headaches."

She blinks, listening, and tilts her head in thought. Well, the alien part makes sense, but she looks vaguely puzzled. She knows much more about genetics than the average Barrayaran, thanks to her mostly-Betan education, although she doesn't exactly have a degree in it.

"Huh. I wonder if there's something weird about your DNA or something." There ought to be. The Cetagandans wouldn't go to this much effort for nothing. She smiles slightly. "It's nice to meet you, Lapis Lazuli. I'm, um...I'm Sonia."