The silence was heavy around the Litharons' home after news that Arthur didn't have much time left with them. It made the coughs that could be heard from his room all the more haunting. By that point, everyone could gauge how he was feeling that day based on how dry or wet the cough was.
Siverly had to stay away from the house and in their guesthouse because he felt like he was listening to a man slowly drown to death. At least there was plenty for him to research as he consulted Stanley with short letters sent through magic.
Both mages came to the same conclusion. Reading about "wasting" disease seemed to fit all the symptoms. Caring for those patients as a mage simply meant making sure they were comfortable because it was certainly a death sentence.
