Amy waited patiently, and then asked, "How are you feeling now?"

I nodded. "Better," I said as I straightened. Then, I noticed something different about my body. "I'm starting to feel different somehow."

"Here," Elias said. "Give me your hand."

I did as he asked and he cut the palm of my hand with a knife. "Man! That hurt!" I said, unable to believe it. Normally, a cut on the hand would have tinged a bit, but would not have actually hurt.

"Look!" Elias ...