[ His laugh is a pleasant surprise, and she smiles in return, the corners of her eyes crinkling. ]
And you have the advantage of knowing a future beyond my own, no matter which time I claim. It was only a few weeks after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon that I traveled to the past a second time. For all I know, Mars is colonized in the year you've come from.
[ She wouldn't be surprised given how much she's learned from other people either about their own worlds or a future on her own she can't wrap her mind around. ]
[ That first comment makes her laugh this time, tipping her head back. ]
Do you know, some things never seem to change.
[ Her laughter tapers off a bit and she has to give him a point there. ]
You and I might have some of the best job security around. Although, perhaps not in this world when it comes to me. I've seen people heal others with a simple touch. That makes me a bit antiquated.
[Crane offers a small smile and relaxes in his chair. Some things never change? He changes his patients all the time. Blake would consider it a boost to his ego. He considers it what they deserve.]
Does it? Some patients prefer homeopathy. At least the "antiquated" treatment you offer has a medical basis.
[ He isn't wrong there, and Claire nods in concession. ]
You're right, although even I might suggest magical assistance for critical injuries. Even if it's only to conjure something I might need to take care of another. The two could work side-by-side, at least on this star.
[ She isn't opposed to that, just as she wouldn't be opposed to homeopathy and traditional medicine working together. ]
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Honestly? I imagined I'd banged my head.
[He shakes it instead. He knows what she means, what answer she seeks. What answers she might possess to that interesting point she raised.]
Once the initial shock wore off, I found myself a fish out of water: a man thrown back to a bygone age. Now there's something we have in common.
[One simply doesn't outright ask what it's like to drown.]
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And you have the advantage of knowing a future beyond my own, no matter which time I claim. It was only a few weeks after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon that I traveled to the past a second time. For all I know, Mars is colonized in the year you've come from.
[ She wouldn't be surprised given how much she's learned from other people either about their own worlds or a future on her own she can't wrap her mind around. ]
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[He shrugs.]
Not that I can complain. Those petty squabbles keep me in business, after all.
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Do you know, some things never seem to change.
[ Her laughter tapers off a bit and she has to give him a point there. ]
You and I might have some of the best job security around. Although, perhaps not in this world when it comes to me. I've seen people heal others with a simple touch. That makes me a bit antiquated.
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Does it? Some patients prefer homeopathy. At least the "antiquated" treatment you offer has a medical basis.
[Because magic, you know, doesn't.]
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You're right, although even I might suggest magical assistance for critical injuries. Even if it's only to conjure something I might need to take care of another. The two could work side-by-side, at least on this star.
[ She isn't opposed to that, just as she wouldn't be opposed to homeopathy and traditional medicine working together. ]
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Well, I would be wrong to argue against that, wouldn't I?
[He laughs and smiles: a gentle sound emanating from his throat.]
Not when there's evidence.
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[ It isn't a question to his question, more an agreement to his second statement. ]
Then there's the pure and simple fact that not everything works for every individual's body, both traditional medicine and non alike.