"Shh," Evan said as he reached out and cupped Kyri's face. He closed his eyes, and let everything that was her wash over his senses. She was alive, and he didn't care why she was out there. All that mattered was her. Smiling, he leaned forward and softly kissed her. "Don't apologize. It's all right now."
"I found the keys," Rodney said as he tossed them to Evan.
With a shaky hand, Evan undid the collar around Kyri's neck. He wanted nothing more than to kill the Genii all over again for what they'd done to her. She wasn't an animal, and no one was going to treat her as such. When he got the collar off her, he tossed the keys back to Rodney so he could help Carson get the other collars off.
"Your uncle gave me something so I could find you. It's really strange," he said as he ran his fingers over her face. "I can smell you, and hear your heartbeat. And I could feel your pain. I'm never going to let anyone hurt you again, Kyri. I promise. And when all of this is over, and you're feeling better, I want to marry you."
With a smile, Evan leaned forward and deeply kissed her.