"Your friend was correct." Never one to mince words, Stephen squinted at the lashes covering the fair skin. "You're either in shock or I'll go out on a limb and say you're not the av-er-age bear." He punctuated the last few words and stepped back. Enhanced beings (through medical or mystical means) were no surprise to him.

"Either way, I can patch you up before your next big adventure or send you off with some soup and a recommendation to check back in a week."