The boy closed his eyes and whispered, not a memorized prayer, but words from his heart.

“God, please watch over Mr. Dominic. He is very sad. He has everything, yet he cannot walk. Doctors say it is impossible, but you made them too. Please give him strength, let him move, let him feel grass under his feet again. Amen.”

It lasted barely ten seconds, yet the courtyard seemed to vibrate with an unseen energy. Dominic waited for the familiar disappointment, the crushing reality of paralysis, but instead, something extraordinary happened.