Colin’s POV
To his credit, Grayson did not as much as flinch at my words steeped heavily in accusation. Instead, he just seemed sad and tired.
“I diagnosed her,” he said. “Surely you’ve noticed her weakness?”
My stomach dropped. I had, as did my brothers. Though she had collapsed, and the Healers looked her over, I didn’t think there was anything more wrong than exhaustion. Perhaps the other Healers didn’t think so either.
Grayson wasn’t like them though. He was trained from a previous generation where he learned never to overlook anything. Diseases had been more prevalent back then and required more diligence. Perhaps the modern luxuries had made us less diligent in the current age. Diseases were done, but those that had them were not diagnosed as quickly.
“What’s wrong with her?” I
