Nill looks down at her hands for a long moment, as if confirming she’s still there. Then, slowly, she reaches up to her neck. Her fingers trace the skin where the collar once rested, careful and tentative, testing the space it left behind. She lifts her gaze to Storm.

“I am feeling the fine.” For just a heartbeat, something bright flickers in her eyes, though her expression remains unchanged. “It is not having the burning of me anymore. Relieved.”

She offers Storm a small bow.

“I am thanking you greatly.” Then she faces the woman and bows again, just as carefully. “The thanks are with you also.”

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