"You're right. You won't be able to repay me" John replied. "Not many people can though" he added with a shrug. He continued to slowly squeeze the liquid from the cloth, drip by drip, doing his best to be precise and careful. He watched the water reacting, looking for it to turn a particular colour. That way he knew which step he was at. The brownish red drips merged with the water, creating burnt orange clouds in the glowing liquid. Gradually over time, the liquid started to turn a burnt orangey red colour. That was when it was ready. John placed the cloth aside and took the funnel out from the bottle. He put a stirring rod inside the bottle and mixed the liquid together. Putting the rod aside, he took a deep breath through his nose.
"It's ready..." he said. "Just one more thing..." he said, getting up. He walked over to his living room area, moving the coffee table and couch out of the way. He moved a rug as well, shoving it to the side to reveal a magic circle had already been drawn out in white paint. "Stand in the middle of that. Drink all of the potion. I'll need to start chanting..." he said. "You're going to feel... pain. A lot of it. That's it working. It's tearing the bond between you and the curse and putting your body back to normal. You've been like that for a while so... it might hurt for a while, but I'm here. I added a bit of my blood to help you heal faster and if you've been drinking non human blood that should help too" John added. "Are you ready?" he asked.