Finkelstein nodded, missing half of what the skellington said because he was deep in thought about a possible solution. "Hmmmmm...."

Jewel poked her head back into the room. "Excuse me, Jack, but are you two just about done? I still need to give my husband a proper examination. It shouldn't take too long, however, and you are of course welcome to join us for lunch afterward."

The doctor came back to attention as his wife spoke. He opened his mouth to snap at her that he was [i]fine[/i], but quickly stopped to re-calibrate his response. Right, she was female. Which meant she was ruled by her emotions, and controlled by an innate need to nurture and protect. Of course she was going to continue pressing the issue; reason alone wouldn't be enough to override that biological programming.

"Thank you, my dear," he said slowly and carefully, "but I really do believe I will be okay. I haven't experienced any difficulties functioning since I returned here. Perhaps you should simply start lunch now." Cooking for him should be pretty high on her priority list, and as another form of nurturing, it might be enough to counter the focus on his brain.