[23 Fall, 511av] It was a cold day, but those were becoming more common as the season changed. Reaver was never one to deny the cold, he welcomed it openly. The cold was, a chance to extend that which made him. Things other people had trouble with would instead benefit him, and those benefits and troubles would further extend the realm of his usefulness. As such, it was always a chance to improve his research. The cold was affecting Reaver's latest patient adversely, his bloodflow was thinning, and making it harder to clot. He must not have been a very healthy person before, however, for a normal person would have healed by then. It was a rather simple surgery, he had to cut out a growth. The only complication in this entire affair was the bleeding. Reaver had even gone so far as to cut off blood-flow to the affected area, yet he didn't do well, as it was still, bleeding. Only one thing left to do, and that was wait... unfortunately, his patient didn't have that time. Perhaps he was hiding other wounds, perhaps he had recently recovered from a similar injury, but the likely cause was he simply never cared for himself well enough. His unhealthiness was his downfall today, and he finally stopped bleeding, once and for all. "How unfortunate, I truly am sorry. Your money will be gone by the time the first person finds you, so it would be a waste to leave it to darkness. Perhaps I'll buy medicine with it today, the next person I find will thank me for it." Reaver searched his pockets as he spoke, as if the man could hear him yet. Reaver didn't know how likely he would be haunted, but he hoped such apologies could reduce the risk. It was as he found the pouch, that he noticed a presence behind him somewhere. Well, that was unfortunate as well. Ghost or not, his act being found would only hinder his research. He didn't turn around. "I don't suppose you'd like to donate to the poor doctor? If you need medical aid, I could earn that donation. Advice also counts as aid, if you don't trust my bloody hands." He knew the offer was useless, but he had to try something. Maybe he'd learn the right words to say someday, to lessen the penalty. OOCNot looking for medicine/surgery experience in this post, more just a record that he does such work. |