John shook his head, and smiled sadly. "No, Theo, you won't. Don't worry if he's not responsive. He's not asleep, but it's a sort of natural coma, I did that. It will help him heal completely without feeling pain. I don't want to feed it any potions."
He moved to Padma, not because he had any hope of saving the dead woman, but he cleaned her up. She should have her dignity in death, and then closed her eyes. "I'm sorry, boy. I wish there was something I could do, but she's dead." He said the words, knowing that it would help Theo accept it.