[He has to bite back the urge to start using the most ridiculous nicknames he can think of. Giving Taako free reign to decide a name is possibly the worst idea on the planet, but right now he knows he has to behave. The guy is healing him and making him stop whatever it is he's doing is a phenomenally bad idea, even for Taako.]

Same here, Magic Fingers.

[Nope, had to do at least one.

The numbness has all but disappeared and he's feeling bold.]

And what're you studying? That bug bite? It's a bite that cursed me somehow. What else is there to understand about it?