"Maybe someone should take a look at you," she carefully suggests as she moves her hand down Alice's hair in - what she hopes is - a comforting motion.
Yes, she's specifically trying to avoid using the d-o-c-t-o-r word. Although it's not even because of any potential discomfort on the younger Alice's end - no, that's solely because of her own terrible experiences with them. She'd rather not have this younger Alice near any doctor after all that. But she knows the ones on the train at least can be trusted.
"There are some people here who are very smart about those sorts of things. They will be able to figure out what might be wrong, and then they can help cure it." .. If that's possible, Alice thinks, but doesn't bother to add out loud. She has to be the older and reassuring one here, right? "I can stay with you the whole time, if you're scared or worried."
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Yes, she's specifically trying to avoid using the d-o-c-t-o-r word. Although it's not even because of any potential discomfort on the younger Alice's end - no, that's solely because of her own terrible experiences with them. She'd rather not have this younger Alice near any doctor after all that. But she knows the ones on the train at least can be trusted.
"There are some people here who are very smart about those sorts of things. They will be able to figure out what might be wrong, and then they can help cure it." .. If that's possible, Alice thinks, but doesn't bother to add out loud. She has to be the older and reassuring one here, right? "I can stay with you the whole time, if you're scared or worried."