Another blinding reaction headache...

He groaned and poured himself a cup of hot water for tea in the staff lounge. He dumped a packet of the willow bark mixture into the water and stirred. He had counted the number of steps between the lounge and his office, and was secretly glad for the handrails on the walls.

He made it back without spilling the concoction. Though the pitying looks were getting on his nerves. He was a Projective empath. He could feel the wave after wave of pity in his direction and he was tired of it.

Then there was Ilisrai. Deep down there was still a chance, he just didn't want to look like he was stalking her. If space was what she needed....He gave it to her and his own desires be damned. So easy to say, damn difficult to do. He could even stay angry at her for her disappearance.

He had had enough....

He reached over to dial the nurse in charge of scheduling. When he heard the answer on the other end he mumured. "I need a medical consult scheduled with Dr. Valkonan." He listened to the other end for a moment. "Condition, Evaluation to reverse blindness. The patient is me."