Miaren's eyes flutter open after a little while.  Her thrusting has settled to into a far easier rhythm, rocking against Fern's hand as if soothing herself on that touch.  She feels a bit disoriented, like the world has suddenly turned in a direction she never imagined existed.<br/><br/>As lucidity returns, she tries a tentative communication.<em>Fern?  Are you - what happened?</em>