health care

[Dusk]

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Assumptions always lead to failure and disappointment. If life had taught Freud anything, it was that the world and other people did not owe him anything. Even if he gave them something, it was futile to expect the same in return. Part of him always had difficulty coming to terms with this injustice, but ultimately he understood it perfectly well.

So when the scan was over, he closed his eyes for a few seconds and shook his head with a smile.

"Do what you have to do, Doctor. Just remember that not all things can be detected by the scanner."

When she touched his arm, she could feel something like a slight sting of static electricity. In itself, this was hardly unusual, but at the same time there was an almost impalpable shadow of the feeling that this charge of electricity continued to "walk" through her body for a couple of seconds. Roland, meanwhile, reacting to her nudge, went further. Looking around, his gaze stopped at a chunk of exotic materials for a few seconds. Then Roland looked back at Thallia with a small smile.

"Minimalistic, but cozy. A bit like Valravn, but... More personal and less artificial? As for the symptoms... I can endure it if needed."

Still, the thought made him wince slightly. Roland sighed and stretched his neck, looking at the scientific instruments now.

"So... Where do we begin? Take command, Doctor."

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