[ The chiding tone gets him to clam up. He doesn't want to be spoken down to like that again. Despite that, though, what the doctor says reassures him. It's not going to kill him.
(Somewhere, a tiny part of him is uncomfortable with the phrase "keep them alive for as long as possible", but he doesn't understand why. He tries not to think about it.) ]
Okay. You're right. Okay.
...What should I expect? When you give me that?
[ He jerks his head at the vial. As soon as he says it, he regrets it. He's not supposed to ask this many questions, is he? ]
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(Somewhere, a tiny part of him is uncomfortable with the phrase "keep them alive for as long as possible", but he doesn't understand why. He tries not to think about it.) ]
Okay. You're right. Okay.
...What should I expect? When you give me that?
[ He jerks his head at the vial. As soon as he says it, he regrets it. He's not supposed to ask this many questions, is he? ]
Never mind. Let's just...get this over with.