[@Aisling] "Of course, I would..." Dracula answered. "But first, this only works if your heart is beating... secondly, he's still a child... changing him would mean that he won't age any more... and that would mean that he could never fulfill his dream and become an astronomer... thirdly, the change can go wrong..."

Ioan put a hand on Dracula's shoulder. "Toma has been on top of EuroTransplant's list for more than 18 months by now... eight months are normal."