"I look forward to finding out."

"Mother! Favourite Sith Lord! Hello!"

"Hello. Any assertions for or against the conceivably imminent collapse?"

"Well, I don't know what the official opinion is, but I'm not feeling very collapsed yet, anyway."

"No signs of imminent collapse that I can tell," assures Dr. Gelrath. "It looks likely the excessive vitality will taper off gradually. Congratulations on the incredibly unprecedented reaction to kolto!"

"Thank you!"

"We should probably actually fetch a Barrayaran doctor," says Callida, amused. "And motion demonstratively and perhaps hear their opinions on the matter."

"I'll retrieve Dr. Fuller."

"Certainly." She glances at Miles. "Would you prefer that your favorite Sith Lord vacate the room, or stay to be well regarded?"

"At some point in the future I'll remember what dignity is and that I may once have had some and then I will probably prefer you to have left."

This causes the favorite Sith Lord to laugh. An honest, sincere laugh, if short.

"Then I'll depart. Luck with the memory."

Gelrath looks at Callida, attempting puppy eyes and sort of losing the effect for the hopeful smile.

She looks at him. Then rolls her eyes, and relents.

"Be back at the manor in three hours. Don't leave the hospital, I don't have a security detail set up for it -" she judges his expression, "- not that that'll be a problem. And no migraines to Intelligence."

"Yes, my lord!" he says, grinning so widely his head looks in danger of splitting.

".... I'll have someone keep an eye on you," she sighs. "Have fun."

She smiles to Cordelia and Miles. "I'll be in touch."

"See you later, favourite Sith Lord!"

Callida snorts slightly. The phrase amuses her.

She gives a wry bow, and then away she goes, Envee trailing behind her.

Dr. Gelrath stays, still grinning.

Dr. Gelrath is sort of adorable.

Cordelia fetches Dr. Fuller. Dr. Fuller pronounces Miles healed. Cordelia has all relevant records copied to be sent to the kolto researchers, on the grounds that they can always use more data.

Dr. Gelrath is also very enthusiastic about human-based biochemistry! He gets into another discussion during his three hours about human subspecies. It lasts approximately two and a half hours. His watcher (a patient Sith soldier with hair so exactingly combed some might call it 'annoyingly perfect') ahems at an appropriate time, wonders aloud what traffic's like at this time of day, and the doctor gets the message and does not break his curfew.

All relevant records can happily be sent to the kolto researchers. The kolto tank, however, is not staying in the hospital. Miles's miraculous recovery has been proven, now the security risk is going to become less of one. But if the kolto researchers need something in particular for their research they can always ask.

The kolto researchers are happy with what they've got for now.

Miles is pretty happy with it himself. He can get up and walk around! His bones don't ache! He doesn't have to spend a month recuperating!

He does not! And the Sith Fleet is not going to charge for his miraculous recovery. Callida thought it more valuable to garner the goodwill than the Imperial Marks; those can always be earned later. The sooner everyone thinks of the Sith Fleet as 'Our Nice Foreign Neighbors With The Cool Healing Goop,' the better.

It would be appreciated if he could please go wandering around being obviously healed in a miraculous fashion, though. He is free to do that.

Also, now that they have effectively garnered good will, Cordelia mentioned potential formal social events and private introductions to potential friends? Now might be the time to actually arrange those.

(The first thing any Barrayaran thinks when they look at him is not going to be 'healed in a miraculous fashion'. But he's sure not going to be the one to explain that to the Sith fleet.)

Cordelia sends Callida a comconsole message inquiring whether she'd like to be privately introduced to anyone. For example, perhaps she'd like to meet Miles when he's upright and sober. Or Gregor, Gregor is an option.

She'll be honored to meet Miles when he's upright and sober, if Miles is willing.

.... And she'll tentatively be willing to meet Gregor. She's pretty sure he doesn't deserve the flinch reaction the word 'emperor' solicits. The state of his empire is pretty indicative of someone that does actually care about the empire as more than just a war machine and method for consolidating power. He's probably a decent person. Right? It'll be fine.