Two transfers of protein from new knights, two more sessions of bone smoosh and sweep, and the nobleman wasn't recognizable form the twisted, defeated creature I'd first met in the temple.
He literally jumped for joy, watching his own legs in fascination.
"This is what it's like to not feel pain," he said, jumping again. "This...so this is what it's like? Oh my...oh my..."
And when his teary gaze met mine, the only thing stopping him from sweeping me up into a hug was probably the scowling teenager that had stepped in front of me. But his happiness didn't wilt, and for a second there I thought he'd just settle for hugging Gus instead.
"Thank you for my sight too, young man. Thank you, a million times over to the both of you, thank you! This is a miracle. Blessed be the name of Nehcor!"
The knight he had brought for the last transfusion wasn't his usual, but he looked teary eyed as well.