That was quite the question. Moments ago, he couldn't even breathe without feeling the effects on every cell in his body, but now everything just ached.

Her bed. She wouldn't leave him, wanted him to be there. He felt the sudden desire to cry again, though he couldn't figure out why. It was a different sort of emotion than the tears before were invoked from.

"I'll have to try," he said, nodding his head slowly, "After all, triumph starts with 'try' and ends with..."