It takes a lot out of one, the knitting of bones. One has to be mindful of doctors' examinations, and the public eye.
Aziraphael does not mend Gabriel's ribs fully, nor does he entirely heal the torn muscle in his chest, and he does not bother to touch the superficial facial wounds. But the pain will be less, the recovery time swifter.
It is what he can give at the moment, and he'll come back every day that Gabriel is in hospital, to give a little more.
Once he is satisfied, the blue light fades, and Aziraphael clasps unsteady hands to say a quiet prayer over the senator. He stands, then, takes a long, deep breath, and lets himself out.
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Date: 2007-08-13 03:38 am (UTC)Aziraphael does not mend Gabriel's ribs fully, nor does he entirely heal the torn muscle in his chest, and he does not bother to touch the superficial facial wounds. But the pain will be less, the recovery time swifter.
It is what he can give at the moment, and he'll come back every day that Gabriel is in hospital, to give a little more.
Once he is satisfied, the blue light fades, and Aziraphael clasps unsteady hands to say a quiet prayer over the senator. He stands, then, takes a long, deep breath, and lets himself out.