Through an immense turn of good fortune, the sand beneath Nova was soft and not very well compacted after Zaana's rolling around, meaning that instead of being crushed or hurt at all, he is pushed down into the sand. "Oh my God, Nova!" she exclaims, rolling her body away and digging him out with her tongue, licking him across the face to see if he's alright. "N-Nova! I'm so sorry! Are you alright?"