Bryson Garrett volunteered to leave Earth with his twin brother, Brian, but he was unable to make the journey into space due to illness. When the next starship arrived on Earth, a package was delivered to Bryson. Inside was a note and glass cylinders filled with medicine. It didn’t take long before Bryson was given a clean bill of health and allowed to leave Earth. After a week on Glecerus, Bryson volunteered to go to Sweshan. Now, after three months of living on the planet, he is losing hope of ever finding a mate. Since the day that Bryson arrived on the planet, Talr has felt an indescribable pull toward the human. As a doctor, Talr gets to spend time with Bryson. And he starts to notice subtle changes within the other man. Bryson is becoming depressed and withdrawn. Worried about Bryson’s well-being, Talr becomes his next prospective mate. But will Talr be able to truly claim Bryson as his own, or will he be forced to give the human up?