"I don't think it works that way," Doc suggests. "Usually you have to do something with them. Preferably before it is too late. But- in your own time." Hurrying these sorts of things tend to be almost as uncomfortable as not saying anything at all. At least, that has been his experience.

"He's probably not too busy today if you want to spend some time with him." There are no days in Mathias and nothing urgent requiring attention that Doc would consider as truly worth calling themselves busy over.