[He scoffs a little, amused at the gesture.]

I guess that’s misleading, isn’t it? I am a doctor, but I’m also a sorcerer.

[He is mostly a sorcerer these days. It’s been years since he practiced. But "doctor" is so entrenched in Stephen’s identity that he refuses to let it slide off his shoulders like it were something he could wash away.]

I was trying to strike a deal with him. Let’s just say he didn’t want to negotiate, until I gave him no choice. Stuck him in a time loop. Worked out in the end, though where nightmares are concerned, it worked against us.