All hope seemed lost. The longer she tried to pull him back, the harder she fought...the more Kai felt like she was fighting a losing battle. Would she be seen as weak if she gave up? If she let Alex do whatever it was that he wanted to do? Would Warren hate her if she did?<br/><br/>Just when she was about to let Alex interfere, she felt it. She felt him. Warren. At first she thought it was her mind playing tricks on her, trying to help her cope with what was happening. But it wasn't. It was really him!<br/><br/>Letting out a little whine of excitement, Kai lifted her head to look at him. He hadn't opened his eyes, but she could feel him. And then he spoke. Those three little words brought so much comfort to her.<br/><br/>I love you too, she said to him. When you get better, expect a good slap from me. For the moment, she settled on nuzzling him lovingly and licking his muzzle....followed by a love bite that was probably more close to bite than love.