"An unfortunate choice of words," Serena says, although she has no doubt that from him it's intentional. Part of her wonders how such a jokester could become a doctor but, then again, who could survive without a little levity?

She'd heard or read somewhere before that in times of trouble, one could either laugh or cry. Somehow, she'd managed with neither.

"I'll settle for any flavor but green. Seems that's the only one they serve on my ward."