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Daniel Hayes turned around slowly, confused by the trembling voice behind him. Standing there was a thin boy, barefoot, his clothes torn and dusty. He couldn’t have been older than nine. Despite the dirt on his face, his eyes were bright — steady, certain. It had been six long months since Daniel’s daughter, Sophie, lost the ability to walk. A spinal infection had damaged her nerves, and every doctor had said the same heartbreaking words: “She’ll never walk again.” Daniel, once a powerful real e