[A weak spot for a weak spot. If that provides some assurance in lieu of trust, then so be it. Stephen has no reason to hide it, nor a willingness to. His eyes trail to Zhou Zishu's scarring when he pulls the neckline of his shirt downward. The scar itself is telling -- precise, purposeful damage.

As a doctor, he's seen plenty; it's not enough to make him flinch, barely enough to even make his brows pinch from a purely empirical standpoint. But he is not a purely empirical man. There's empathy to be found in the ghostly pain left behind by lingering scars. Stephen's lips thin, his look sympathetic.]

Again, I can't promise this world's techniques will be compatible with what you need, or how the repair is performed in yours, but I'll listen. Thorne has plenty of resources and I've tested my healing more than once.