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Waking is more of a difficult prospect than it ought to be, the fact of which Galadan refuses to become resigned.

Though today is a fine day, it seems, to begin consuming food that is slightly more civilized than raw venison (if not quite so civilized as anything deep-fried).

Thus the arrival of a guest finds Galadan cleaning up after the end of his afternoon meal.

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Mary thinks she is quite recovered, and she would very much like Galadan to know so --

-- but even she can put two and two together enough to know that if she announces her perfect state of health, his pride is not likely to allow him to cry off if he does not feel well enough.

However, she certainly can't admit to weakness herself, which leaves her with something of a dilemma.

"How much time," she asks instead, "do you think we shall have here, to take advantage of?"

Her return to her studies is rather dependent on a lift.

That was in no way something Galadan was counting on.

"A few more days, I should think. Perhaps three, at most."

Some of this may depend on Mary's skill with her lessoning, such as it will be.

"Will that be enough to be going on with, on your part?"

"It shall have to be," Mary answers, with a small shrug.

They both have other responsibilities now. One makes the most of the opportunities one has, that's all.

Galadan arches one eyebrow half-way to his hairline.

"Why so?"

Surely Mary would not acquiesce so easily if she really required the additional time.

Mary blinks at him, puzzled.

"Because that is the time there is," she says, as if it should be self-evident.

She will learn as rapidly as she is expected to learn, or faster.

"And should you have judged that more time was required?"

The Wolflord's eyebrow remains fully arched.

"Or, as it might happen, less?"

"It is not that I would not like more time," Mary says, still startled.

"I am sure I should not be through with all you might teach me for much longer than three days -- so that does not much signify. But I am not your full-time pupil any longer. I must return to Dr. Hamm, who had not known I would be gone, and had not prepared for it.

Must she, really?

Well, so be it.

"If you deem you must, though you are right in that three days is woefully little time to see you up to speed, as it were."

Hmm. Some might consider this a quandary.

"Perhaps a series of slightly less irregular visits will allow you the opportunity of additional practice."

"Additional practice would be welcome," Mary agrees, solemnly.

It is very easy, when one is in a place doing a set thing, to think only of that place, and of that thing; sometimes Mary needs to be reminded that there is a wider world out there beyond the small clinic.

"Would it be an inconvenience to you, to arrange for it?"

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