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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[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. ]
πΌ ππππππ£π ππ¦ βπ’π ππππ π‘ππππ π‘π ππππ βππ, πππ π πππ ππππ ππ. π΅π’π‘ βπ'π ππππ π‘ππ π¦ππππ ππ ππ¦ ππ’π‘π’ππ πππ π€π'π£π πππππππ π‘π ππ π πππ€ππ¦ ππ πππ ππ ππ’ππ‘βππ πππ‘ππππ .
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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. ]
π΅π’π‘ ππ‘ π€ππ’ππ πππ‘πππ‘πππππ¦ ππ πππ ππππ π ππ π πππ π€ππ‘β ππ ππππππ€ π’π?
[ 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. ]
π΄ππ π‘βππ‘'π ππππ, πΌ ππππ€ πππ‘βπππ ππ βππππππ πππππ πππ βπ π€ππ’ππ ππ πππ‘πππππ¦ ππ π¦ππ’π ππππ. π»π'π π ππππ πππ, ππ¦ π‘βπ ππππ ππ π½πβπ πΊπππ¦.
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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.]