Infuriating Request

"And what's wrong with his eyes?" Katie continued to think out loud, "I wonder if those snakes bite." Unknown to her, the goddess was starting to turn pale.

With a nervous tone, Celeste spoke up, "This is Asclepius, my nephew and the god of medicine. I asked him for a favour. He's the one overseeing your treatment," the moon goddess replied.

"Well, that's nice to know. How long till I'm good to run about, Doc?" Katie grinned, completely switching her attention to the male beside her.

"First of all, never as a god for his name. You might just get yourself vaporized. Secondly, do not call me… 'doc.' I'd rather have my forceps thrown into a volcano than hear such an obnoxious acronym used to address me?"

"Yes, sir," Katie replied in a small voice, drawing her lips into a tight line and staying quiet.