Miss George's Second Chance
“The flame wavered and then the world went dark again as the doctor’s candle was extinguished. The scent of melted wax, strong coffee and tobacco wafted over her signaling the doctor had just exhaled heavily and had no clue what to do to help her.
Another day with no good news. Imogen had long accepted darkness was her fate. Only her brother searched for a cure that likely didn’t exist.
“Are you in any pain, Miss George?”
The deep rumbling inquiry set her nerves on edge. The same question as doz...ens had asked before, dozens of times. There was no pain. No discomfort but the suffocating black void of her new and unwanted world. Could they not think of a new way to question a patient whose senses were reduced by the most important one? The tell-tale clunk of a small glass bottle being deposited on a side table sounded beside her and she struggled to keep her temper in check. “There’s nothing. I’ve no need for potions either, so please return that bottle you set on the table to its proper place before you go.MoreLess
Another day with no good news. Imogen had long accepted darkness was her fate. Only her brother searched for a cure that likely didn’t exist.
“Are you in any pain, Miss George?”
The deep rumbling inquiry set her nerves on edge. The same question as doz...ens had asked before, dozens of times. There was no pain. No discomfort but the suffocating black void of her new and unwanted world. Could they not think of a new way to question a patient whose senses were reduced by the most important one? The tell-tale clunk of a small glass bottle being deposited on a side table sounded beside her and she struggled to keep her temper in check. “There’s nothing. I’ve no need for potions either, so please return that bottle you set on the table to its proper place before you go.MoreLess
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