[That is... indeed a problem that Rezo can't easily slap a bandage on, though he's relieved that it's one he'd guessed, and that it's also not "You, being in my vicinity."]

Hm...

[Rezo's head tilts, considering. He's rather used to dealing with people in pain, such that it rarely bothers him. Sometimes, he even forgets that other people might not be able to tune it out as well as he can.

But his heart isn't entirely stone. Once, a long time ago, Rezo had been new to his profession, and had built up less of an emotional callus. How had he managed at the time? And would describing it be of any benefit to Zelgadis?

After a pause, Rezo finally speaks.]

In situations such as this, a useful exercise is to pretend as though it's a hypothetical situation. For instance, that it's a scenario being described to you by an instructor. The instructor wants to know how you think a professional healer should respond. You imagine this healer, and then you act out their role.

[This is a perfectly normal way of dealing with stressful situations that will definitely have no negative repercussions on your mental health if you keep employing it in the long term.]

Of course, it does take quite a bit of practice to develop a suitable level of detachment.

[...So in the end his advice boils down to "get used to it," doesn't it? Oh dear, that's not very helpful after all. Rezo straightens.]

And do not say that you can't do anything. You have been helping them all this time. Even a little bit of help can have far greater effects than you anticipate.