[House's reading glasses are low on his nose when he glances over at the syringe, having moved them down to look into the microscope. He tilts his chin up to eye the thing through them and nods silently before returning his attention to the microscope.
It's a few minutes later that House makes a frustrated noise. But he doesn't give up. Stephen may want to get comfortable it's another 45 minutes of quiet focus, interrupted only by the gentle clink of the scalpel blade on the slide. The doctor will ignore Stephen and the cloak entirely, shuttering his senses to all but the task.]
I can't do it.
[It's time to admit defeat. For now.] I can't isolate them. I'm not gonna waste your syringe. When we have more specialized equipment for extraction, we can try this again. Haven't found a working centrifuge here... or any centrifuge, but it's the next best bet.
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It's a few minutes later that House makes a frustrated noise. But he doesn't give up. Stephen may want to get comfortable it's another 45 minutes of quiet focus, interrupted only by the gentle clink of the scalpel blade on the slide. The doctor will ignore Stephen and the cloak entirely, shuttering his senses to all but the task.]
I can't do it.
[It's time to admit defeat. For now.] I can't isolate them. I'm not gonna waste your syringe. When we have more specialized equipment for extraction, we can try this again. Haven't found a working centrifuge here... or any centrifuge, but it's the next best bet.