"This is honestly quite staggering. There's never been a case quite like yours, if I have to be honest. The recovery seems to have started to slow down, but the fact that you've managed to recover to this point in itself is a wonder. If..."
The doctor stopped himself, his expression shifting slightly as he lifted his glasses.
Quietly staring at the monitor in front of him and the patient sitting on the bed, with numerous wires attached to her head, he hesitated.
"...Go on."
Her quiet voice pressed across the entire room.
"Finish what you were going to say."
"That's..."
"Doctor, please. You know me well. It's been a while. Just say what you need to say. I won't get offended."
"That's not the case."
The doctor shook his head and turned around. His expression was rather serious.
