There’s a moment, maybe even a whole minute, where he doesn’t move, even as Rodney helps him to his feet. He seems unsteady, out of it…

He’s breathing, there’s just nothing in his eyes, no recognition, just blankness.

And then there’s something. He stirs, eyes slowly focusing, blinking, as his mind starts to recover from being stretched behind its limit.

He heard Rodney’s voice.

“…Rodney?”