It was... odd; the moment he wavered, wondering if perhaps he ought to stay and try that tea, it felt as though he were not alone in his own mind. 'There is much you could be doing,' a thought seemed to say--but was it his own? Ahh--but did that even matter? It was right; there was much he could now do! Eagerness to get started right away seized him, and he clicked his beak softly at the Collector with overjoyed excitement.

"Perhaps--next time? I am eager to put these to the test," he explained, ruffling his wings. The flight back to Pegasus would hardly be easy, but... 'Why bother with Pegasus at all?'

Doctor paused. Had that been his own thought..? Well--it was a long flight back, in any case. Perhaps he could find somewhere closer, and work for a bit here--perhaps on some new Lesser Gembound?--before he went back home.

Yes-... that would be suitable enough. He tried to ignore the niggling feeling that this... 'ghost' or what have you, an echo of the previous owner as the Collector so claimed, was watching him in silence--and instead spread his wings and dipped his head. "Thank you, Collector," he said, heartfelt.

It was good he could not see the merchant's face; The Collector's expression would have given him pause. The pointed teeth were smiling behind the hood... and in regards to Doctor's abrupt departure, The Collector didn't seem at all surprised.