[It's not the most pleasant feeling in the world, especially when it gets stronger, but it could be a lot worse and is more than worth it as he feels the internal injuries begin to resolve. The combination of weakness and soreness in his muscles lessens, and his hands stop trembling and some of the mental fog--what was caused by the injuries rather than exhaustion and stress--begins to clear.
But he does feels the creep of magic toward his back and this time he does flinch a little from the sensation, and with Carlisle's quiet comment it's clear that particular secret is out. So he tries to offer a vague reassurance, both to get out of much explanation and so as not to make Carlisle worry.]
It's okay, they're not... It's been a long time. They're fine.
[Or not exactly fine, but it's been over twenty years and those marks, along with the assorted healed fractures--some from a similar time as the scars, others from later and due to more benign reasons--and other old injuries are things he's long since gotten used to. There's no need for Carlisle to waste energy on them.]
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But he does feels the creep of magic toward his back and this time he does flinch a little from the sensation, and with Carlisle's quiet comment it's clear that particular secret is out. So he tries to offer a vague reassurance, both to get out of much explanation and so as not to make Carlisle worry.]
It's okay, they're not... It's been a long time. They're fine.
[Or not exactly fine, but it's been over twenty years and those marks, along with the assorted healed fractures--some from a similar time as the scars, others from later and due to more benign reasons--and other old injuries are things he's long since gotten used to. There's no need for Carlisle to waste energy on them.]