"Of course," Gideon affirmed, giving a semi-reassuring smile before ducking into the hallway to fetch an intern and give them strict instructions not to return without the cabinet—and that if they did not return within the hour, they would be tending to bedpans without magic for the rest of the week.

Returning to his patient, Gideon offered, "are you comfortable, Mr. Brownhill, or would you prefer to wait with the aid of a mild sleeping draught? Many in your particular situation find it...unsettling, to say the least."