She didn't answer him right away. Instead she jumped to her feet, suddenly energetic, and launched herself into his arms. After planting a ferocious, claiming kiss on his lips, she smiled crookedly up at him, her hands curled into his hair.

"You're okay..." Megara felt so much relief at this simple bit of news that it felt like the ground was shifting underneath her. No, wait...it was shifting underneath her, the past days catching up with her as her legs buckled and she promptly fainted.