Even prepared for it, even biting down on the hilt of Jamie's knife, even having gone through more painful things before, it still hurts. A lot. But finally, Sheik can feel the bones click back in to place, and the pain eases - a little.

Pulling the knife away, he sets it down and leans back against the wall, a little clammy-looking. "Ouch," he says faintly, reaching for the rolls of bandages and handing them to Jamie. "Could you start it off? I can probably finish wrapping it."

And as soon as they do, he's heading back out there to find his princess.