...it felt like an important part of you was gone-- right?

[They're totally bonding. And honestly-- it's not that bad. He might even call it nice.]

In any case-- I've had a year's worth of living like this to come to terms with it. And some of my powers do seem to be recovering, albeit slowly. Perhaps I can even find the means of restoring them more quickly with the technology and magic available in this world. I'm not one for giving up so easily.