"I know," Ino said, but it was hard to tell who would come back even if they said so. "I'm glad."

As to his second question she tried a shrug, only to have to stop and smooth away a wince as the movement pulled at her bruises. "I've been better," she said honestly, "but I'm still me. What about you?"

If she could only figure out what was going on with her, now that would help more. She was herself, but herself was someone that if she stopped and thought about it... herself was someone she wasn't recognizing so well lately.