Redheart trotted out of the room cheerfully, followed shortly after by the pink nurse. The doctor levitated all the bowls off the table and placed them on the counter, then poured himself a mug of coffee.  He dropped a couple of sugarcubes into it, then opened a hatch in the counter and pulled out a glass carafe of milk, which he added to his drink before putting a tongue depressor in the cup as a stir-stick.