"He said." Francine gave her a look at that, though. "He said we had to figure out what to do so nobody gets hurt." Except they'd never gotten that far. "And then he said I like you and you--"

Francine frowned at Katchoo, about to say Merlin was crazy again, except it came out, "You-- Chewie?" because the room was swimming before her eyes. There was a halo around Katchoo's head, or...something bright that hurt her head. Knifed through it. "Katchoo?"