"Thank you," he said quietly and didn't move. His feet still stung but it wasn't as bad and he knew she was the cause. Things were dulled physically but there was a roaring in his ears and he didn't know if he was going to be able to fight off the continued push of stress.

He felt better but he felt worse and he didn't know why. Later, he'd attribute it to his adrenaline finally wearing off. Right now, he just didn't know.