Anna bristled.
Oh. That's why none of the soldiers moved to help.
"And?" Anna asked.
"He has been managing it, but now he has advanced to stage two. Stage two is often called….one foot in the grave."
The world tilted and Anna grasped the sheets hard.
One foot in the grave.
She didn't want to think about the implications of that statement. But it was all she could think about.
"Can he be cured?" She asked, her breath held in anticipation.
"It would have been better to start years ago." The doctor replied bitterly. "It's not impossible. But it's best for him not to have reached the second stage at all."
"How many stages of corruption exist?"
"Three, your highness."
It didn't take a super brain to understand what stage three meant.
Tears sprang to Anna's eyes. "And how long does General Leon have till stage three?"
