While Jake was bothered by some wolves during the night, ultimately, he had a pleasant sleep, so he woke up feeling a lot better. The wound was healing, but in the end, there was still purple around it, and just the touch was enough to make Jake flinch.
"He didn't curse or poison, but… this sure is taking a long time to heal," Jake said.
Jake wasn't overestimating his Recovery. He usually could recover from broken bones after a single night. In fact, he had broken a lot more than usual on the previous day, and they all had been healed already, so he couldn't understand how come the wound was different.
