"Saying that the issue is internal does not disclude that it could have been caused by magic," Zel said. "You'd be amazed what magic can do to the human body," he said, looking down slightly. "As to whether it's a curse or not, I don't know. But any type of magic can seem like a curse depending on what point of view you observe it from. But you're right; based on the timing it's doubtful this is natural. It could become a real problem if we let it go on like this. And when you're carrying her," Zel said, looking up at Ahmaht, "if you're going to sprint, do so gently. Bouncing her around isn't going to help anything." Zel looked down at Larea with a concerned look in his eyes, well aware that he wouldn't be able to maintain this healing spell for much longer.