steepholm

I'm not too bothered about Colin perpetuating things. He's been told all his life that he's going to die young: why would he question that, rather than trying to make the (admittedly morbid) best of a bad situation? But I do take your point about Mr Craven not being sorry to see his son cured - and in general he probably exhibits far less interest in "the case" than the classic MbP.