Right. Counting. [His hands wrap in the blanket tightly, gripping the fabric till his knuckles turn white and his arms shake with the effort.]

One, two, three, four-- [When the tweezers grip the knot of the stitch, Kid stiffens.] J-Just Dr. Watson, t-taking out the stitches. It-- [Kid squeezes his left eye shut, takes a shaking breath of air.] It's all r-right. Just the stitches.