Those moments, of course, inevitably ended, and she could literally feel it as she slid away from herself. And then that peaceful (almost) calmness would flood her brain, her veins, and everything around her became just a bit fuzzy around the edges. It was like a drug or a potion but less controlled. The pain from that little ball of heat in her skull receded, the concern over the creeping numbness in her hands and feet and knees and elbows faded entirely, and she became content to do nothing but smile softly and talk to her friends.