"I just feel so numb right now. Like nothing's really real." She glanced down at the bowl in her hands. "And like all the fight's gone out of me. I guess I can cope with physical injuries, but the emotional ones are a bit harder."
Her lips quirked slightly. "I'm never going to be stuck for things to do or learn with you around, am I? Seems like you had plenty of time to think in hospital." Lavender tipped up her head to kiss his cheek. "Are your family going to stay in France, do you think?"