So another thing I completely forgot about the Sime/Gen series is that one of the disabling conditions that affects Farris channels* is coital deprivation, which has been known to be fatal.
Yes. That's right. Jacqueline Lichtenberg has a created an entire universe in which "I'll die if you don't have sex with me!" can be literally true.
You can tell this is a woman who imprinted on "Amok Time" at a susceptible age.
* Farrises are the very special extra-powerful extra-sensitive extra-endangered submutation of the very special extra-powerful extra-sensitive extra-endangered submutation channels, except for when they are Gens (really powerful Gens with delicious auras) or RenSimes (Simes with an extra ferocious hunger and special sensitivity but no cool powers which is maybe why they go off and do useful things like become research biochemists).
Yes. That's right. Jacqueline Lichtenberg has a created an entire universe in which "I'll die if you don't have sex with me!" can be literally true.
You can tell this is a woman who imprinted on "Amok Time" at a susceptible age.
* Farrises are the very special extra-powerful extra-sensitive extra-endangered submutation of the very special extra-powerful extra-sensitive extra-endangered submutation channels, except for when they are Gens (really powerful Gens with delicious auras) or RenSimes (Simes with an extra ferocious hunger and special sensitivity but no cool powers which is maybe why they go off and do useful things like become research biochemists).