[ This guy is cagey -- but Claude can't well pry, not into something as obviously personal as an injury. It would be bad business, for one, and Claude has something of a reputation to maintain if he wants to be able to continue eavesdropping on everyone's conversations as they waltz in and out. He's heard some awfully juicy things, just by standing here and looking sufficiently distracted. ]
Ah. No need for the honey, then. The salve is quite inexpensive. [ He tells him the price, then digs around on a shelf before producing another bottle. ] The one you're holding is to encourage healing. But if it's an old wound that's bothering you, you might be interested in this instead. It'll help numb the pain a bit.
[ He leans on the counter. ]
I also have some healing magic, as it so happens, but I can see you'd rather keep your burns concealed. Still, if you want a hand, all you need to do is ask. It's not a service I charge for.
[ It's not a service he often offers. But some find coming to him more comforting than going into a formal environment like the Clinic, and he helps when he can, where he can. ]
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Ah. No need for the honey, then. The salve is quite inexpensive. [ He tells him the price, then digs around on a shelf before producing another bottle. ] The one you're holding is to encourage healing. But if it's an old wound that's bothering you, you might be interested in this instead. It'll help numb the pain a bit.
[ He leans on the counter. ]
I also have some healing magic, as it so happens, but I can see you'd rather keep your burns concealed. Still, if you want a hand, all you need to do is ask. It's not a service I charge for.
[ It's not a service he often offers. But some find coming to him more comforting than going into a formal environment like the Clinic, and he helps when he can, where he can. ]