[ There's not a great deal he can say to that, not with the knowledge of what little of the Spartan program has been made available to lowly doctors like him and what all of them have lost these long years.

He's relieved that at the very least, the Master Chief hadn't seen fit to slip back into his armor. Dorian still frowns up at him. ]

I'm going to check the tape on your ribs and your stitches. Would you be more comfortable here or somewhere you can sit?

[ Because even if he is INCREDIBLY ANNOYED with him at the moment, there's no need to make this more painful than it need be. ]