"Is there really nothing else we can do?" Calliope still sounded a little unwilling to

give up.

"I'm afraid not," someone replied. "From what you've described, using acupuncture to help with the pain and buy some time is already the best we can do. At this point, he shouldn't be focused on surviving, but on how to be comfortable."

"Yeah, with how bad things are, the pain alone could be enough to do him in."

"Exactly. If he can be made comfortable, maybe he'll last a little longer."

"I'm sorry, Callie, but we honestly don't have any better solutions."

"Callie, is the patient someone close to you?"

"We're all doctors here. We know how it goes. If there really was a way to help, we'd all do whatever it took."

"Yeah, we would. But sometimes there's just nothing more to be done."

every option, but none of them could

there was just no

taking the time," Calliope

what we're here for.

is make

That's all

few more words

little sad, but she'd seen enough life and death to know these things happened. Sometimes,

help Hudson with the pain. Some patients didn't even

She explained the situation to

more composed than ever. He didn't rage or get upset. He just asked quietly "Callie, you can help with the pain, right? You can make sure these last weeks are a little easier for him, so he

can use acupuncture for the pain, and there are some herbal remedies and warm baths that might help a bit, slow things

been saying he wants

at home. If you're there, you can help him

Calliope agreed. “Lance,

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