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"Yes, yes, just a little out of breath," Bertie wheezed. He leaned over, hands propped on his knees, and took several deep breaths to calm himself. When he was a little less likely to have a stroke, he straightened up and beamed at her. "Oh Ceana, I thought that you had been killed or abducted by aliens or were in a tank at Sea World or-or-I'm just so glad you're all right!"