"It has not," he confirms.

Once he is satisfied she is no longer hurting, he presses his lips to the top of her shoulder, hugging her close to him.

"I seem to be...recovering much faster than I typically do," he continues. "Even as you started to work with the Rod, I could feel myself stirring just...just from the things I was doing to help prepare you. And now..." He shifts his hips slightly and rubs against her, sending a shiver of pleasure down his spine. "I feel as if it would not take much effort to coax me fully again."