He studied her for a long moment. It had been bad, but she was right: he hadn't passed out. He'd never managed consciousness when they triggered that implant before.

"Thank you," he said softly, really meaning it.

Either the easy conversation, the realization that they were away with no one chasing after, or just the culmination of everything that had happened suddenly swept through him, leaving him shaking again. "It's safe, now?"