Velanna's cry is what snaps Pel out of it. For a moment, she fears the worst--possession--when she sees Sina. Her world narrows to a pinprick, those alien green eyes in that beloved little face. She moves to be immediately in Sina's line of sight, blocking everything behind her.

"Sina?" she asks tentatively, then becomes more insistent. "Sina, vhenan, it's finished. Stop. For pity's sake, please, stop!"