[ WP ] An advanced alien civilization discovered humanity years ago , but , fascinated with our capacity to love - a concept totally lacking in their civilization - they chose to simply observe us .

'This part facinsates me' Professor X41237 said.'Note how the creature causes her to writhe in pain, she screams and howls. It nearly kills her.' 
 
 The Pandorans watched at the human female, gripping the sheets on the bed, rolled to her side in agony and exhaustion. The humans in blue suits continued to examine her, talking between themselves, while she lay there staring into her partners eyes pleadingly. 
 
'Ahh. This is a particularly brutal one. Watch now.' 
 
 One of the bluesuits steps forwards, speaking in human tongue. The male quickly responds with a negative, but the female reaches out to him, tears in her eyes. She agrees with them. The gurney is quickly removed from the room with the female on it, she starts to writhe in pain again. The male chases after her down the corridor. 
 
'Do any of you know what they are going to do next?' 
 
 The professor looks at his students. One raises it's arm. 
 
'Will they cut it from her?' 
 
'Yes they will. This particular human requires the creature within to be cut from her. She is screaming, rolling in pain; exhausted and afraid; about to have herself sliced open to release the thing that agonises her. Do any of you think she could love such a creature?' 
 
 The class looks disgusted. This goes against everything they have learnt about love so far. 
'Surely not.''Never.''But how?' They respond at once. Their attention is directed back at the screen. The female is strapped down, sheets covering her. She does n't move. Her pain seems to have stopped. The male is sat at her head, stroking her hair. The students note this gesture of affection. 
 
 The bluesuits extract the creature. It is purple and covered in bloods and slime. The female holds her breath, they remind her to breathe. She tenses. The Pandorans tense in anticipation. What now? 
 
 The creature cries out, a screech then a gurgle. The female starts to cry, the male too. Are they afraid? Do they want to kill it, this thing that has grown like a parasite and nearly killed this female to make its way out? 
 
 The Pandoran students watch as the creature is taken to the male, who receives it gladly. 
 
'Professor...?' 
 
'Ahh - wait. Watch now.' 
 
 The male presents the creature to the female and she touches it, gently, tenderly. She kisses its marbled, dirty head. 
 The students begin to make disgusted sounds, muttering to themselves'unnatural','bizarre','horrific'. 
 The female has her would treated and the creature placed on her chest, she gazes at it, almost in a trance. Once in a recovery room she takes the creature and with the help of one of the bluesuits she presents it to her breast. The creature latches on, thirsty, hungry. She lets it feed from her. The female human smiles, her happiness radiates from her exhausted face. The Professor pauses the visual and turns to his class. 
 
'What we see here is perhaps the most bizarre love ritual of all. It is giving birth. This female human is now a mother. The creature is her offspring. She will nurture it from her own breast. 
 Note how tenderly she attends to the creature. Note how happy and relaxed she now is. 
 We examine the hormone levels of all the humans we encounter and over the next few hours this female humans serotonin level sits at all time high. She develops a bond that endures through the course of a lifetime. You recall the funeral visual we saw of humans burying their parents. You recall the grief we studied? Well it all starts here. This is a crucial moment in the life of a human and affects their love and ability to love for the rest of their life. This is what is so remarkable about this species. This is why they are so fascinating. No matter the pain caused, the love between a parent and child endures. In the best cases this lasts a lifetime.' 

