The sudden cessation of his assault on her neck slowly brought Helen back to her senses and she frowned at how he was looking. Taking a few deep breaths of her own, she sat upright herself and positioned herself behind him carefully.

"Where does it hurt?" she asked softly, moving her hands to where his were attempting to work the knot out. She wasn't particularly good at this sort of thing, but she could at least try to make things easier for him.