He listened to the two and said and the mute girl would come back and present the tea. Dr. Witaker had a thoughtful expression on his bewhiskered face, his bushy brows lifting as he regarded Miss Griffin in particular with a onceover, then corrected his behavior by forcing his gaze upon Mister Koch. "Alright then, I shall take you both to my first patient of the day after a few more questions and our fortification, you will understand why the tea and not something stronger." He sipped at his tea plain as day, then folded his hands around the cup.

"I can tell you, Mister Koch, are fine with blood if you are talking post mortem." He turned his gaze back to the woman and said, "How are you with blood? Does the sight of it make you faint?"