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She could now feel the points of contact where Bridget touched her. Pins and needles rushed through Ani as the healer maneuvered her once more, letting her slump to the ground and curling up against her. The warmth pressing against her reminded her of something, though the thought was ephemeral at best.

Despite the efforts to warm her, Ani continued shivering violently. Her chest still burned. She felt like she couldn’t catch her breath, no matter how deeply she drew it. Bridget gently touched her chest and she could feel it. It didn’t hurt. Ani’s breathing grew shallower, slower.

Her lips moved, though no words came out. Her limbs still tingled, though they began feeling heavy again, like she was back in the freezing water. Her vision dimmed like before as a feeling of utter exhaustion swept through her and Ani drifted back down into the darkness of repose.