Leah
One of the healers followed me in, launching into a clinical explanation. “We’ve run every test we have. Blood work, scans, toxicology screens. There’s no sign of poison in his system. No physical injury. No virus or infection. His body just shut down.”
“And you didn’t think that was suspicious?” I kept my eyes on Anton’s face, watching for any sign of response.
“Of course we did. But without knowing the cause, we can’t treat him. We’re keeping him stable, but that’s all we can do."
“Why haven’t you brought in anyone to test for magical interference?” I asked harshly.
The two healers exchanged glances. “We didn’t think—”
“Get out.” I turned to face them. “Both of you. Shane is calling in a specialist. When they arrive, send them up immediately."
They hurried out, clearly reliev
