The first question came from the conservative faction in the upper tiers. The elderly Master Healer who had questioned Aria's documentation the previous day stood, her voice carrying the weight of decades of practice.
"You claim seventy percent success rate for extractions under six months old," she said, her tone measured but skeptical. "That seems extraordinarily high for a newly developed technique. What is your sample size?"
Aria had anticipated this question. She had the numbers memorized.
"Forty-three cases across six territories," she said clearly. "Thirty successful full restorations, seven partial restorations that returned functional ability, six cases where damage was too severe for meaningful recovery."
"And you personally performed all these restorations?" the Master Healer challenged.
