Marcus guided a steady flow of Human Rock energy into Talia's foot, letting the power spread gently through her skin as if it were water seeping into dry earth. The energy moved quickly under his control, tracing pathways he could now instinctively sense. Soon the structure of her foot unfolded clearly in his perception. Meridians, blood vessels, bones, muscle fibers, even the faint pulse of living tissue revealed themselves one after another.
"Good…" Marcus murmured under his breath, faintly impressed. His ability really could do this. The more he practiced, the more functions revealed themselves.
Yet the longer he examined her foot, the more confused he became.
Nothing was wrong.
Every structure appeared healthy. No swelling, no damage, no disrupted flow. Her meridians were smooth, her bones intact, her circulation perfect. By all accounts, her foot should have felt completely normal.
"Talia, how does it feel now? Still hurting?"
"Mm… Marcus, it feels much better!"
