Noah carefully swung his legs out from underneath the thick comforter, his bare feet touching the plush carpet of the master bedroom.
Instead of reaching for the electronic wheelchair that usually sat parked near the nightstand, he chose to stand up entirely on his own two feet.
Balancing carefully on his uninjured leg, he moved forward with a slow, hopping jog toward a sleek wooden cane that was resting against the wall not very far from the bed.
Since his primary physician had recently confirmed that his leg was healing at an absolute miracle speed, Noah had opted to start using a traditional cane for basic movement whenever he was navigating the familiar spaces at home.
The only reason he still strictly utilized the heavy wheelchair at school was because his physical movement remained incredibly slow and labored with the cane.
