He knows it doesn't make a lot of sense, but he feels even worse about the patients he's lost than the people who have died at his doing. Perhaps it's because one group had faith in him and he failed them, while the other group had given up on mages a long time ago. He's not sure.

Either way, he's able to give Cyril a faint smile. "Pel is very sturdy. Between her and you and me, she and her child have excellent chances."