"I don't remember a lot the first day or so after it happened," Nathan told him quietly. "There was a lot of pain. I think I was passed out half the time but the pain eventually went away. It hurt for maybe two or three days."

Thank goodness he'd been unconscious for a bulk of that. At Anders' words, he smiled. "You can't make the scar go away but that's okay. What made me feel better is that you saw it and it didn't turn you away. That's what helps me."