The Sentinels High on knowledge but low on wisdom

Old age? Aria questioned, giving the old man a stern glance. Perhaps it really was. She was not yet trained to diagnose all illnesses, but to her he only showed signs of one of the 'coughs'. Perhaps whitecough, this had to have been recent, but then again, it wouldn't have been so sudden and violent, right? 

"I hope you don't mind," the she-wolf murmured, "I was an apprentice to a healer before I came, I only wish to help you."

Once the male had stopped his most recent fit, she lowered her head and placed it just before the side of his neck as a warning before she placed it directly on it. She nosed around a moment, light taps and a bit more forceful, just to see how he would react. She didn't think it was broken and was not checking for any breaks. She was just testing to see how tender the area was. If he were really sick the area would hurt a lot more than if he just had a sore throat.