The physician straightened slowly. "Color change is obvious. Symmetrical in both eyes. Pupillary response intact."
The second physician leaned in next, studying more closely. "Not clouded."
"No," the first said. "Not clouded."
Chris folded his arms. "Say the useful part out loud."
The physician looked at him. "It does not resemble the ocular presentation seen in infected patients."
Arion, who had caught exactly enough of that to be unhappy, stared at her. "Infected."
Chris answered before anyone else could make it worse. "They're saying your eyes changed color and they don't know why yet."
Arion went still.
Dax's voice cut in, low and flat. "But it is not presenting like an infection."
The physician nodded once. "Correct."
That did not make the room comfortable, but it did keep it from tipping into fear.
Arion looked at Chris. "What color?"
Chris considered him for a second. "Gold."
A pause.
Then, suspiciously, "Bad gold?"
Dax answered that one. "No."
