Holding out his hand, Grey hissed in a breath at the prick of the needle. As the numbness spread along his palm, he watched her investigate. It didn't hurt. He could feel her poking at it, but it didn't hurt. Strange.

"There may be some residual nerve damage here - some twinging and possible numbness," the nurse told them. "But you got lucky, really. We can stitch this up - no surgery required."

Lucky. What a concept.