— And you, — this time the nurse addressed the visitor, — must be completely desperate if you spend time with someone like Gulveig? Or perhaps your eyesight is failing, and you don't see that her charms will soon overflow the shores of the Inner Sea?
— Theodahad Bors, at your service, my lady, — the knight introduced himself to the girl, ignoring her remark.
— Do you think flattery will help you lose your virginity?
— Forgive my rudeness... By calling you 'my lady,' I, in my ignorance and naiveté, have offended all the girls and women I have ever known. — The man turned and headed for the exit. — All the best.
Before following the knight, the red-haired Gulveig paused for a moment and tapped her forehead meaningfully with her fist, demonstrating that there was something of a different color inside.
Then she caught up with Theodahad and said to him:
— I apologize for that. Don't hold it against her; she's actually not a bad person. I'm not a doctor, of course, but we all get different cards in life. Sometimes there are problems, everyone has their own. But she has no problems with learning the medical arts, and Doctor Eisen values her. She won't just talk about saving lives...