"Ancient One, aren't you worried Strange will run away?" Aaron asked curiously on the way to the library.
"Not at all." Ancient One replied calmly. "If his hands had never been crippled, he would have fled without hesitation, and probably called the police to arrest us lunatics along the way."
"But during the time he lost the use of his hands, he experienced the greatest darkness and despair of his life. Even though his hands have been restored, his mindset has changed greatly from before."
"On top of that, I gave him a tour of the multiverse. Though it was only a cursory look, it broadened his horizons, knowledge, and way of thinking. Naturally, he now has the feeling of looking down upon all living beings."
"Strange can no longer be an ordinary person. At this moment, his interest in magic far exceeds his interest in medicine.
"Even if I drove him away and threw him out the front gate, he would shamelessly beg me to let him stay."
"Tsk!" Aaron clicked his tongue and gave Ancient One a thumbs-up. "Ancient One, it has to be you!"
"All of that depended on him coming to Kamar-Taj." Ancient One smiled as she pushed open the library doors. "For that, I have you to thank, Aaron."
Aaron forced a smile and followed her inside.
"Wong." Ancient One looked at the plump, comical-looking sorcerer. "Aaron needs to borrow materials related to Horn Gaius. Please take him to retrieve that book.
"If he wants to read other books, do not stop him."
"All the magic books are open to him?" Wong asked in surprise. "Including..."
"Including them." Ancient One nodded seriously.
"Understood. Please follow me."
Ancient One watched the two disappear around the corner, then turned back the way she had come, preparing to