River asked in concern.

“I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t had time to visit Nana.”

Serenity replied, “Nana’s health is holding up, but given her age, she’s started showing some common ailments of the elderly.

“The family doctor comes by periodically to give her check-ups and prescriptions to help regulate her condition, but lately, Nana has been acting more and more like a child. She refuses to take her medicine every day. We have to coax her into it.

“When she found out I was coming t