"...Right." The good news is that Strange can't see Rita rolling her eyes, though her tone doesn't do much to conceal her doubt.
But the topic changes to Ignatius's condition, and Rita turns her head to look over the fae once again. "Bad," is her initial reply, but she elaborates. "We managed to stabilize him and help get his regenerative powers working again, but... the machines they hooked him up to were constantly pumping some kind of poison in his body, while siphoning power from his Heart. Even doing everything we can, it might not be enough to get him back into fighting condition."
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But the topic changes to Ignatius's condition, and Rita turns her head to look over the fae once again. "Bad," is her initial reply, but she elaborates. "We managed to stabilize him and help get his regenerative powers working again, but... the machines they hooked him up to were constantly pumping some kind of poison in his body, while siphoning power from his Heart. Even doing everything we can, it might not be enough to get him back into fighting condition."