Four days of supervised rest passed before Vella cleared Hajin's phantom wound for the next trial beneath the morning sun.
On the desk near the clinic entrance, Vella signed her medical signature across the bottom of the recovery parchment.
"Channel inflammation cleared, neural resonance stable, and phantom trauma successfully contained," the healer announced with crisp professional satisfaction.
"In ancient medical chronicles, three out of four summoners who experienced sensory severance suffered permanent psychic fractures."
"You are officially certified for combat deployment, Master, but the three safety rules govern every breath you take!"
"We redesigned the tether link according to the new doctrine," Ferra added, holding up the modified brass link apparatus.
"Live steering is permanently disabled by doctrine, which means you cannot micromanage its knuckles even if you panic!"
