Consciousness returned to Elio slowly, like a rising tide.
The first thing he felt was the warmth of healing energy flowing through his body, and Lila's worried voice.
"That's enough!" Brok's voice sounded distant. "You're running out of resistance!"
"I don't care!" Lila's desperate response came between sobs. "I need to heal him!"
"Lila, it's enough..." Elio's voice was barely a whisper, but it was enough to make everyone turn toward him.
"Elio!" Lila tried to continue transferring her resistance to help the healing process even more, but Kriz and Mei gently held her back.
"His armor is completely regenerated," Mei said firmly. "You don't need to spend all your resistance. The armor will do the rest now that it's activated. His leg will be fine."
Elio sat up slowly, evaluating his condition. The loss of his leg was a small price for their victory, even smaller considering he would recover it soon thanks to Lila's efforts.
