[55] - [Voice]

[doctor_j_crane]

To all you new folks in town, I'm the veterinary surgeon here. I'll fix up your animals if needs be. For a price, of course.

[Town/old people filter]

Same cost for you folks. But don't be telling the new people if I change the prices for them. They're just passing through, you can't count on them for good business. So we've all got to do what we've got to do.

[New people/outlaws and ruffians]

I'll fix you up too, if you're willing to pay. Just don't be expecting prime doctor service and I won't be expecting doctorly prices. Just don't be asking my brother about those sorts of things if you see him in town. If you do that we'll all end up with lawmen involved.

I also have a few things stronger than drink if necessary. [In case some of you have a burning desire to use horse medication or something.]

Comments

[Private]

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

I can encourage him all I like. He's a grown man, he can make his own damn choices.

[Private]

[damesuccubus.livejournal.com]

A grown man who dragged his wife out to some Godforsaken frontier on the promise that we wouldn't have to beg for money!

[Private]

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

You didn't have to marry him. You could have picked someone else.

[Private]

[damesuccubus.livejournal.com]

It was different then. We were happy.

[Private]

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

So why aren't you happy now?

[Private]

[damesuccubus.livejournal.com]

Because he dragged me out here. My friends, my family, my reputation - it's all back east, along with civilization. He knows I hate it too, but he won't move back.

[Private]

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

You could be goin' back yourself. I'd pay a nice man to be escorting you.