Hearing the metal drop to the floor, Allison gasped in surprise, her hand immediately going to her neck, touching it for the first time in a few months. The second Eterna had put it onto her, she'd been terrified that it'd never come off, that even if she got away it would serve as a permanent reminder, and now it was gone, she teared up, her hand grabbing his wrist, and looking at him.
"Thank you." She whispered, knowing she'd said it a lot lately, but the removal of the collar had meant a lot to her. She stared at it, lying on the floor, and she nodded, her hand moving down and tracing the brand with a finger.
"I... I stole something." She stammered, moving away from him, and going to the book she'd been reading. Opening the back cover, she pulled out a condom, passing it to him. "I know I shouldn't have stole anything, but..."