Caleb sat and stared at his watch, watching the seconds go by as he wited for the medicine to take effect.  After several minutes had passed, he struggled to his feet.  "Well," he said to no one in particular, "I fell well enough to walk now, so I think I'll return to my own quarters."  He nodded to the two anthropomorphic figures in front of him.  "Thank you," he said simply.  "You were kind, as far as hallucinations go."<br/><br/>Having said his piece, he turned and walked back to his room, stumbling only slightly as he wrenched the door open.  The door fell shut behind him with an audible<span style="font-style: italic">click</span>, and he was once again comfortably alone.