“Badass scientist doctor wizard, huh?” He considered the title a moment before he decided that he liked it. “You know, I think that’s what I’ll put on all of my business cards if things ever go back to normal. Alexander Ascolani, Badass Scientist Doctor Wizard. It’s got a ring to it, yeah?” He laughed to himself, a breathy sound that was more a sigh than a laugh.<br/><br/>At her mention of Jenessa - or rather, her continuation of<span style="font-style: italic">his</span>mention of Jenessa - caused him to instinctively lull his head toward the sound of Blue’s voice. She wasn’t his favorite topic of conversation, and he’d have to learn to stop mentioning her so casually. But nevertheless, he grinned at Blue’s abrupt comments. “Don’t worry, you’re not wrong. I’m surprised I married her, too. Or that she married<span style="font-style: italic">me</span>, for that matter,” he trailed off thoughtfully. “I hated social events, when those were a thing that people went to. But the hospital that we worked at always expected me to go. I could’ve said no, but then Jess would’ve literally killed me.” He wondered how bad that would’ve been, really; at least he wouldn’t have had to live through the tumultuous end months of his marriage or losing his sight. “You might’ve gotten on well. She’s literally the devil, but you might’ve liked her.”