[Claude's looking thoroughly sheepish at this point, so he's more than happy to let Dorothea do the talking. The shopkeeper, on the other hand, takes one look at Claude and laughs.]
Ah, yes, a rookie mistake! I have just the thing.
[While she busies herself taking a bottle from the shelves, Claude protests,] Rookies have feelings too, you know...
[Of course, she's taking no notice of his grumbling. When she returns to the counter, it's to prescribe a witch hazel concoction, which she recommends soaking on some cotton pads and applying them to his eyes for a few minutes to ease the irritation and inflammation. The rest would go away on its own.]
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Ah, yes, a rookie mistake! I have just the thing.
[While she busies herself taking a bottle from the shelves, Claude protests,] Rookies have feelings too, you know...
[Of course, she's taking no notice of his grumbling. When she returns to the counter, it's to prescribe a witch hazel concoction, which she recommends soaking on some cotton pads and applying them to his eyes for a few minutes to ease the irritation and inflammation. The rest would go away on its own.]