“It was a good thing you brought him in,” Dr. Graves said. “We need to confirm it with a blood test, but it looks as if he has a bad case of Dongonian Virus.”

Nora blanched. “Dongonian Virus! That’s contagious, and isn’t it deadly?”

“For children often, but less so for adults if caught in time, and I think we caught it in time. We’ll move him up to the isolation ward and put him on oxygen and antivirals. He’ll be as good as new in no time.”

“What about Meara and me? We’ve been exposed. Can you inoculate us against it?”

Dr. Graves shook his head. “We can treat the virus once it takes hold, but otherwise, there’s nothing we can do. I’m sorry.” He patted her on the back. “D...

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