[He'd never say anything about it; patients react in different ways, and whatever differences they've had in the past, he wouldn't be much of a healer if he didn't know how to accept them gracefully.]
We have been, and yes, actually. [The spell probably does not actually take this much time to prepare. If he's slow in putting away prepped boxes of poultices, well, he's as likely to mention that as she is her small talk.] I think we may be able to say we're "cautiously optimistic" soon.
[It's a tug on a thread, that's all, and magic spindles out between his hands, a cloud that's bright and white-blue.]
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We have been, and yes, actually. [The spell probably does not actually take this much time to prepare. If he's slow in putting away prepped boxes of poultices, well, he's as likely to mention that as she is her small talk.] I think we may be able to say we're "cautiously optimistic" soon.
[It's a tug on a thread, that's all, and magic spindles out between his hands, a cloud that's bright and white-blue.]
Are you ready?