The sound of sheets stirring had Cassidy sitting up straight. At first, she thought maybe it was just Jamie, but then she remembered Cale had never turned the monitor back on, and though daring to pray that Tara was back with them seemed unreasonable at first, it only took a second for her to realize that her friend was moving.

Immediately, Cassidy and Dax flew out of their seats. “Cale!” she shouted to the only conscious doctor who happened to be across the room doing something doctorish. “She’s waking up!”

“What’s that?” he called as he rushed over. “She’s… alive?” He reached over and turned the monitor back on, and...