baby's first trip to the doctor c:

[was_no_monster]

[modern medicine is amazing.

the first time his idiocy had cost him his pulse, it had taken him months of fading in and out of conciousness as his heart slowly healed enough to beat, and another of miserable illness as his pulse washed all the rot that had settled into his flesh out into his bloodstream. not to mention how weak he'd been after, and how long it had taken to regain his strength.

it's only been a week, though, and while he's still weak and fighting off several nasty infections at least he's conscious. and clearheaded. true, they had to get a machine to pump his blood for him to get him that far, but he will damn well take that and the hospital stay over the alternative of taking a slow, painful year to heal.

...even if being awake does mean being bored almost to tears.]

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[inshepherdscloth]

[... this is a very bewildered look you are getting]

[was_no_monster]

[...blinks at him]

...Ah. It's not uncommon where I come from for people to make it clear that they want their bodies to be used towards good purposes, should they die— either having what they leave behind given to those who study medicine, so that new things might be learned to help others; or so that what once served them well can be given to those whose own bodies are ailing, and might otherwise not have a chance to live.

[inshepherdscloth]

...

I... I had no idea. That isn't... it isn't done where I come from.

All this time, I had thought that your creator must have stolen from the grave...

[was_no_monster]

[an odd expression crosses his face at that— something like old regret and bitterness]

...No. To be truthful, he might have found other ways to obtain what was needed if we hadn't a system like that in place— but I have no doubt he would still have asked the families first, at the very least.

He may be odd—one has to be, to dabble in what he has—but he is a good man.

[inshepherdscloth]

I have made many assumptions about you and he. I believe you are due another apology.

[was_no_monster]

[shaking his head]

There's no need. If anything, I would say we're both even as far as mistaken assumptions go.

[inshepherdscloth]

... When were you ever wrong about me?

[was_no_monster]

I do believe I remember calling you a tool, among several other less than flattering epithets...

[inshepherdscloth]

[the contemporary second meaning of "tool" has flown directly over his head]

I was little more than that when we met, it was hardly an inaccurate assessment.

Though I begin to suspect myself less a tool of God than of men pretending to speak for Him.

[was_no_monster]

[clearing his throat with a not-quite-a-cough before replying]

You would be far from the first.