Another Emergency

[Sage]

Dr. Kinnard explained the process. Sage wished he could store the information away for later. It was an interesting concept really but he could hardly think past the fog in his head. And he couldn't make a note in his wallet since it was now powered down. Before she left he'd have to ask for a pad and pen - going old school was going to suck. But Sage did not like being able to keep things on tab to do later.

He didn't feel anything other than the cool touch of the doctors hand on his temple. She closed her eyes and Sage felt awkward just staring at her so he followed suit. It was still weird.

Her hand left his head and he opened his eyes to see her frowning. He didn't like the look. He didn't know why she was frowning, but she hadn't learned anything new it had been the same answer as before. He didn't want to stay in the hospital. They sucked - the clothes sucked. He wanted to be warm - he was freezing. He was always freezing but more so now with only the paper gown and his boxers on. It was not comfortable.

She offered to ease his pain. He didn't think she could have done much, but she then offered to help. He smiled at her. "Can't be any riskier than walking around with a ticking time bomb in my head. I'd like to be able to leave the hospital and not spend the entirety of my time in Moscow in this room or similar. I have a friend I'd like to see again and I suspect he doesn't like hospitals anymore than I do."
Nox had spent three months in a similar hospital bed in Moscow after coming here except he'd been in a full body cast. Plane crash survivor - weirdness had surrounded the whole thing. Just yet another question Sage had for Aurora's annoying little brother.

Sage took a deep breath and summoned his courage. Risk was easy to talk about but when it came down it he was terrified. The meds took the edge off but he could feel it on the edge of his being. "I'm at your mercy, Dr. Kinnard. Do what you can and don't feel bad if things don't work out as planned. I trust your judgement."
Sage closed his eyes this time he didn't want to know when she was going to start. He imagined he was back home in his server room with the comforting blue light the cold air streaming around him and the images and visual processes of his implant displayed on the walls. It was his safe haven, he needed it now.