Once the spell was over, once the potion had worked its magic, John lowered his arms. For a moment, he watched her, making sure that everything was all right. He watched as the black blood seeped from her system and onto the floor, saw the health return to her skin. It had worked, it had really worked... And John was knackered.
"Don't worry about it, luv... We need to you sorted first. That can wait a moment and besides, I can handle it... I'd rather you not touch that stuff" he said, walking over and offering her an arm to help her up. "How are you feeling now?" he asked.