Egon's examination

Adela remained somewhat dazed, struggling to believe how readily Egon had accepted the possibility of her helping him.

Had she been exaggerating the complexity of healing him all those years? If she had known, she would have undoubtedly intervened to alleviate the terrible fever he had endured three years ago outside of that village in the mountains of Kolhis.

During her countless sleepless nights contemplating her husband's condition, she had often considered the prophecy she had received about curing Bastian's eye—couldn't it potentially apply to Egon, provided his consent? With her advanced abilities and Rauul's experience, perhaps they could stabilize Egon's body without the need for him to complete his transformation.

At least Rauul had believed my idea was worth a try at the time...