As the kiss breaks and they stand in silence, as they have done so many times before, with their foreheads pressed together, Valdis reaches out to explore the soul she knows so well. Gently, carefully. It's exhilarating to be feel the lightness, the joy, the beautiful freedom she's been wishing for Fever since they met. The rage that always simmered and the lingering lust to spill blood have vanished, replaced with a happiness she hopes to one day feel for herself.

"I can't feel him anymore," she whispers. "You're free."