Yeah.

[ The reply comes weary and hoarse. Zelgadis has no energy to pretend otherwise; not for others' benefit, or his own pride.

It's not lost on him that he's lucky he can even answer yes. What a sick joke that he's still better off than most. ]

Got a lot of patients treated. Doubt I'll be going anywhere soon.

[ A thought crosses his mind. It isn't a revelation: just an observation he's made before. ]

I'd be like the others if I didn't have this body. It's saved me more than once. But I'll never thank you for it.

[ He stares into the empty fireplace. ]

If you'd told me upfront... Who knows. At least it'd have been my decision to regret.