[Ion looks up from the book he'd been reading with a small smile. He seems to be in relatively good spirits today, though in-person it's much easier to see how much of a toll his illness is starting to take on him -- he looks far more pale than usual, and despite the fact that the room is fairly warm, he's dressed as if it were the middle of winter.]

Good afternoon, professor. Thank you for coming all this way... please, sit down. [He gestures to the chair at his desk for her to sit at.] You mentioned over the journal that you have another idea to share with me?