Stein laughed softly. "I suppose we can't expect others to protect us," he said. "We have to take responsibility for ourselves. Especially when it comes to running through pitched battle between giant human-hating robots."

Even as he spoke, he moved his hand to the other leg, sliding it up gently to the spot he'd indicated and repeating the test there.

"I think it does make sense," he said. "Your body isn't used to magical healing, right? So it's just a bit confused. It'll probably work itself out over time, but if it gets worse you might want to talk to the one who healed you and see if he can figure out what he did wrong."