"An hour," she repeated, stealing a glance at the clock.

She was strong enough to last an hour, right? Yes. Not that pathetic. Even if this meant that she had to--think. Move. Couldn't curl up and fall apart.

Maybe that was the point.

"I won't miss it," Ino said, a tiny bit steadier. She had a goal. She had a mission. Portal in... fifty-nine minutes, now. You do the job.

"I. Thank you," she added softly. "For... you know." He knew.