[The words glisten in his vision, and Stephen looks up from his book, splayed across a desk in the library. His brow quirks once he reads the message -- not the first time Wanda's sent someone his way.]
Did she? I guess I should be flattered by her constant assurances doled out to people I've never met.
[Since they've had some of their, ah, differences, but the rift is not as big as it once was. He thinks.]
That is to say: Nice to meet you, Claire. I have been studying this world's healing magic since my arrival in Abraxas, yes. I'm assuming you're in need of my services?
You know your anatomy of the skull. Those aren't terms a layman often uses.
[As always, Stephen's brain is already churning out images in his mind; a little diagram of the injury, as he often does. As he often did, even harkening back to his days in med school.]
Do you mind telling me what exactly caused this injury? Clearly blunt force trauma, but specifically, I mean.
So it's Doctor Fraser then, right? You could have corrected me earlier. I was a nuerosurgeon before I was a sorcerer.
[But they can get into that later if she's curious for the details. As for now, that answer comes, and it comes so straightforwardly. And Stephen... Well. It isn't too strange of an answer for someone who hails from a universe like his (though of course he's still curious); and he's been the victim of criss-crossed-applesauce'd timelines since practically day one in this world.]
I appreciate the honesty.
Thankfully in this instance, the minutia isn't critical to the process. It'll be a lengthy session, considering the type of injuries we're talking about, but I should be able to heal him without issue. I'll be honest, though: it's up in the air whether or not his vision will return to how it was before if it's been hindered now.
[ Time for that later, though. The honesty comes from a place of detachment, perhaps. She doesn't think about it until after he comments, but she truly can't decide how to feel about what Jamie's done without knowing more and experiencing it for herself.
The answer isn't exactly what she wanted to hear, but that only means the odds are the same regarding his vision, whether she performs surgery or magic is used. ]
[Oh. Well. Complicated, indeed -- that would explain the introduction with a lack of a title. With this, he feels as though it's not just ancillary information, so he does ask:]
What year are you from?
[As for her question, though...]
I'd still prefer a follow-up. I wouldn't be much of a doctor if I didn't. He's still going to be sore for a few days after.
[But that's generally a lot better than a post-op recovery, otherwise.]
[1918. Quite a ways back from his own time. A bit more context settles into his mind.]
I'll send him a message, have him meet me somewhere in the castle. He'll be well taken care of, don't worry.
[Stephen has a bit of a pull in the castle, too, though he suspects he'll not need to make use of it for one single healing session. He might just usher him away with some herbs to aid with any lingering discomfort, if it's even needed.]
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๐ป๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ค๐๐กโ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ โ๐๐, ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐.
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[Since they've had some of their, ah, differences, but the rift is not as big as it once was. He thinks.]
cw: eye stuff
[ Claire is fond of Wanda quite a lot already, and the older woman hadn't hesitated to take up the offer of continued learning. ]
๐๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฆ. โ๐ โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐โ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ .
[ The man's eye is, quite literally, barely hanging on. ]
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[As always, Stephen's brain is already churning out images in his mind; a little diagram of the injury, as he often does. As he often did, even harkening back to his days in med school.]
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[ When he asks, Claire doesn't even try to come up with a different answer. ]
๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฆ โ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐ต๐ข๐ก โ๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ .
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[But they can get into that later if she's curious for the details. As for now, that answer comes, and it comes so straightforwardly. And Stephen... Well. It isn't too strange of an answer for someone who hails from a universe like his (though of course he's still curious); and he's been the victim of criss-crossed-applesauce'd timelines since practically day one in this world.]
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[ Time for that later, though. The honesty comes from a place of detachment, perhaps. She doesn't think about it until after he comments, but she truly can't decide how to feel about what Jamie's done without knowing more and experiencing it for herself.
The answer isn't exactly what she wanted to hear, but that only means the odds are the same regarding his vision, whether she performs surgery or magic is used. ]
๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐?
[ Versus a much longer healing process if she simply performed the surgery. ]
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[As for her question, though...]
[But that's generally a lot better than a post-op recovery, otherwise.]
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[ Claire doesn't hesitate to give the year and continues. ]
๐ด๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐'๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ฆ.
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[Stephen has a bit of a pull in the castle, too, though he suspects he'll not need to make use of it for one single healing session. He might just usher him away with some herbs to aid with any lingering discomfort, if it's even needed.]