Lena looked up at him in embarrassment, but Karl shook his head, banishing such useless nonsense.

As a doctor, he'd seen everything, thousands of times before.

"Lena, your temperature seems low, so I'm going to lift you on the count of three, and take you to a bath. Ava, are you feeling strong enough to join me? Lena's going to need some help, I think," Karl mentioned. Ava nodded dutifully.

"Of course. How are you feeling, Lena dear? When did this start?" Ava asked. She kept her hand on Lena's forehead as Karl lifted Lena into his arms.

He could already tell that Lena had lost some weight. At least...