[...oh. oh, no. his ears twitch at that, as he frowns.]
After all of that, just... natural causes? At your age? But you-
[he looks slightly distressed at this thought, actually, tamping down hard on the urge to ask if he's had any history of complications. any family history. any sign, anything, that might give him an idea of whether it's treatable.
....he can't think like that, he just can't, it's not-- this isn't his to fix.]
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After all of that, just... natural causes? At your age? But you-
[he looks slightly distressed at this thought, actually, tamping down hard on the urge to ask if he's had any history of complications. any family history. any sign, anything, that might give him an idea of whether it's treatable.
....he can't think like that, he just can't, it's not-- this isn't his to fix.]