Fox Trot (Chapter4, Act1, Book3)
I din' know you had a birth defect. i din' mean to invade y'er privacy." "i'm not defective," she replied in an equally hushed tone. "i'm superior." she smiled in reply. "don't judge me, dear." "i'd never think of it. and yer' right.
Pale Reflection
Subsection f: genetic birth defects shall be considered a preexisting condition._ pre-natal screening had somehow missed his albinism, or so jeremy's mother always told him. in truth, she probably knew. mom always had a big heart.
The Draft
"no birth defects, no abnormalities, no nothin'," steve nodded. "every one of 'em is healthy as can be." "so what about the mother? what kinda shape-" larry winced and shook his head before looking at lucas. "primary father, i mean. sorry, lucas.
A Warm Welcome Party
Probably some sort of illness or birth defect... no, wait a minute... that couldn't be why. as he looked, it was almost like he was staring into the eyes of a... wolf. the president felt the hair on the back of his neck stand on end.
Building Bridges (Act1, Book1, Chapter2)
"rare like a birth defect?" "no," said methos. "rare like ... i can count on two fingers the number of telepaths born in the last century. the frequency may rise in the next twenty-five years because the explosive rise in population.
Life in the Apocalypse: Epilogue
Will it have some kind of birth defect because leopard and hyena just dna doesn't mix? and hell, i know i've been bitten by zombies a few times, as has kyla.
Michael and Amanda, Chapter 12
"so, i thought that amanda had a minor birth defect; however, a week later, amanda started shedding her birth fur. when her permanent fur started growing in, i saw her stripes. now i panicked. what would our families think?
The Box - Early Short Story for Lupinossai
You have shown remarkable endurance levels from all of our tests, and few birth defects that we have surgically removed. your mental evaluation shows you have high intelligence, and this recent incident indicates you can recognize when to kill.
Superstitious (Chapter11, Book8)
Or maybe he has a birth defect with the saliva thing?" "mm, possible, but i've never heard of something like that. however, i _do_ have a possible lead."
Gryphon Valley - Act 2
One had been quite an old goat and another had a slight limp from either an injury or perhaps a birth defect. the last had fallen behind the rest and was quite young and thin. it was good that the gryphons observed good animal husbandry.
Chapter Fourteen: Test Results (edit 10/31/2014)
Permanent conditions healed, even if from a family line or birth defect. they could even be cleared so utterly that it changed heredity ever after.
Transforming Tommy
Tommy harbors a hidden submissive need, which he considers a shameful birth defect. these submissive needs are to be kept safely isolated behind locked doors in order to shield him from ridicule and judgment.