"Hydration and perhaps a light meal would be wise," she agrees.

"Of course," she says. The pain is easy to get rid of, all things considered. "Just muscle soreness," she confirms after it is gone.

She fetches them some wine, bread, cheese, and fruit. The bed feels WONDERFUL to curl up with him in, and they can have their drinks and snacks there. Once they're settled, she flushes. "If it affected how your body responded as well as your emotions, your memory...it would seem that you experienced what it was like to have sex for the first time, in a way."