"Magic is cheating, anyway." There's the ding of the elevator down the hall and House stumbles back from the bars. The tromp of feet isn't loud, so it's one of the smaller ones, one of the kids. "We'll chat after if this one isn't for me, Diviciacus."

He retreats to the bathroom and pulls off his hospital gown to tie to the plumbing. Rhys will hear Kid's voice as the convert stops to open House's cell.