Good, ( Strange says, leaning back in his chair, satisfied. He appreciates her being able to verify. Most of his casual exposure to white powdered substances hadn’t been heroin, but rather cocaine: overtired med students running on fumes, staying awake for their studies, crunching for exams.

There’s a pitcher of water and a couple cups on his desk, and he pours one for Abella and slides it across the surface. )

To be transparent, I’m not accustomed to administering it myself — I used to have professional anesthesiologists and pain management doctors to take care of that sort of thing — but having it on hand just-in-case is better than not having it when we need it, I expect. It gives us an option.