[ At the word "doctor," Matt brightens like he's just received an unexpected present. The conclusion about going with his gut is less than satisfying, but can't dim his pleasure. A literal, actual doctor with literal, actual experience making life or death calls is an invaluable asset. Almost as invaluable as the experience of a god, a word that causes him not a flicker of doubt or hesitation.

He's not insensible to how different things are here, compared to the home he's known all his life. (For instance, his gaze flicks now and again to try and follow Gavial's reptilian tail.) It's just that the existence of the divine is something he's believed in for many years. Almost as soon as he discovered he could do magic. And talking to a god--communicating, anyway--is something he believes he's done. ]

Okay, I want to go back to your medical experience in a moment, [ he says, one finger held up like wait a minute. ] But yeah, you talked to a god about this? What did they say?