My lungs gasped for breath for a reason other than physical exertion this time. Hastily, I set Miu down as my fingers suddenly weakened. Clutching my waist, I doubled over, trying to catch my breath. My body was being assaulted with an odd contrast of sensations. Just moments before, my heartbeat had been beating wildly against my chest, but now it had calmed to a gentle thrum. No words were able to escape my lips as the powerful feeling of our newly completed connection surged through my bloodstream and seeped into my bones.