Phoenix

[Rodent]

He saw light at the end of the tunnel. Realizing his eyes were closed, he opened them to face whatever was coming...and was surprised. The world slid in and out of focus, vision blurred. But he was alive. And hurting all over, covered with bandages and tubes and gods know what. He blinked a few times. That worked. He could see a blurred room now, with the bland color scheme used in Hospitals everywhere.

He was aching all over he realised, and turning his head was an effort. It looked like it would take a while yet before he could get up, so he did what most people forget to do. He thought.