"Did I hurt you with the holy water?" I asked, wiping the tears from my cheeks.

"You're worried about us?" Jacek shook his head and looked at me with something resembling awe.

"We healed." Sawyer's golden gaze searched my face and body. "You didn't."

I took a deep breath, suddenly feeling like I might sink to the floor just from emotional exhaustion alone. "My slayer powers have also gone for a stroll, I guess. I'll explain later, but I can't imagine how I must look. ...