Jonas put his arm around her, holding her close and upright. And, all right, he technically started scanning her, subtly. In case there was anything he could determine and point out to the medical personnel.

"[They seem to be aging backwards in fits and starts rather than at any particularly smooth rate, at least as far as I am able to determine,]" he said. "[I and everyone else certainly hopes that they will be able to reverse it soon. Kate and her boyfriend are not among the sufferers, but several members of Security are.]"