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[nonvenomous]

Book/crystal/correspondence/action/whatever you desire.

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[nonvenomous]

[ After a clear pause for thought: ]

Who?

[bouchonne]

Wh-

[ Clearly taken aback by this question, Byerly founders for a moment. ]

I don't know. Take your pick of the injured. Any of them.

[nonvenomous]

[ There's no indication he's taken note of any flounder. ]

Why are they more deserving?

[bouchonne]

[ Blame the pain for shortening his temper. ]

Oh, come now, I hardly need to enumerate the reasons I'm a piece of shit. You've observed enough of them for yourself.

[nonvenomous]

Such is my burden as a pure celestial being sent here from your golden city.

[bouchonne]

A bit soon for blasphemy, don't you think?

[nonvenomous]

What would Brother Gideon think?

[bouchonne]

I suppose he'd try to kill us all over again.

[nonvenomous]

Without the element of surprise.

[bouchonne]

Or the element of being-alive.

crystal.

[hornswoggle]

Mister Dickerson. I've heard that you're something of a healer.

[nonvenomous]

Something of one, yes.

[hornswoggle]

I've also heard you're capable of discretion.

[nonvenomous]

Also true.

[hornswoggle]

What kind of injuries have you tended? Without infringing on said discretion, of course.

[nonvenomous]

Primarily injuries sustained in combat. Blunt force, punctures, slashes. Broken bones, burns. [ Recently. ]

I assisted in keeping Mrs. de Fonce alive through procedure.

[hornswoggle]

Impressive resume.

[ more or less. ]

Any experience with the maintenance of wounds long term?

*her procedure

[nonvenomous]

Wysteria will be the first.

pulls tarp over typo

[hornswoggle]

Enchanter Isaac spoke highly of you.

[ overstatement, and yet. ]

Are you confident in your ability to minister to Mrs. de Foncé?

[nonvenomous]

Are you very concerned for her well-being?

[hornswoggle]

Certainly, but that's hardly the sole source of my curiosity.

The answer to my question?

[nonvenomous]

The answer to your question is 'yes.'

[hornswoggle]

I'm glad to hear such confidence in your tone.

[ well. ]

With Enchanter Isaac's departure, I'm in need of someone I might consult regularly.

[nonvenomous]

Of course.

[ It's the kind of 'of course' one would expect of rapid assessment, acceptance of and agreement with a necessity, as opposed to a why else would you be speaking to me. Clinical.

And yet. ]

Now?

[hornswoggle]

At your leisure. Between us, Wysteria has the more pressing need.

[ Which John certainly knows from experience. ]

I had a standing appointment with the Enchanter, as a precaution against any complication that might arise. We might consider the same, on an evening that best suits your schedule.