What do you have? Magical microchipping? [ He sighs. ] That would be useful.

[ Then maybe he could feel he was competent enough to do something here to help those he cares about. It's hard enough knowing his medical degree is fairly useless, but he's being reminded that there's little he can do for anyone. ]

Have a seat? I'd offer to get you a drink but you don't need me for that so ... [ He shrugs. ] I'm fine, you know. Just going to stay here and try to be here for him if he needs me to be.