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Chapter Twenty-Two: ‘Quiet guardian, take respite...’
First, the chin regrew. Bone cracked into existence, followed by arteries and muscles, then tendons, cartilage, meager fat, and dark brown skin. His neck drew out, down to the shoulders, then the chest and arms. And soon enough, Hector’s body was restored in full.
He did not wake immediately, however. He lay lifeless for several days more before his eyes finally opened again.
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