Aris said, taking two steps back.

Toby lifted his right arm high past his ear without hesitating or flinching.

The surgical scar along his lower humerus had flattened into a thin, clean line.

Dr.

Aris pressed his thumbs along the bone, testing its strength and the muscle tone.

“Turn your palm up toward the ceiling, then down toward your knee,” Dr.

Aris said.

Toby turned his wrist smoothly both ways without any stiffness.