Doc busied himself with straightening the shelves again, after handing her the ointment she needed. How did she manage to make such a large mess, had always been beyond Doc's ability to comprehend. Apart from that, she did good, and that more than made up for her.. peculiar habits.<br/><br/>He was a little curious as she came back out of the curtained bed area. "Oh? Are you needing something else?" he asked, only to have her come really close. She did not do this often, so it meant she wanted to tell him something. He nodded a bit as she described the problem. "I see." he said moving off to a corner of the medical bay, fishing out some keys to open a locked cabinet there. He took out a small jar of what smelled like some form of ointment. "I don't use this stuff often, for it is hard to replace. But it seems our guest requires it." he said, handing it to Merry. "Be careful with it. It is both alchemical and partially magical. Remember to use gloves to apply it. I'll show you how to do that in  moment." he said, locking the cabinet again, then sitting down at the desk, motioning her closer.<br/><br/>Slowly, he explained how to introduce the ointment into Malin's affected areas, and how to spread it without causing her additional pain, stopping frequently to make sure she understood. "Remember, this one's a bit stronger than the ones you're used to, so don't let it touch your bare skin." he cautioned. "You'll do great. I'll be right here if you need anything." he said, petting her head and smiling softly.<br/>