Consumed

She's used to pain. It's her constant and faithful companion. Her hands, her abdomen, her heart and her brain all conspire to remind her of every failure, even those yet to come.

Without the pain she feels lost, adrift in a foreign land where she can't speak the language. It's fortunate then, that the only time she isn't in pain is when she is in Maura's arms, skin to skin. It doesn't matter that she's lost and confused when she clings to her. Maura speaks the language; Maura knows the way; Maura will guide Jane home to safe waters.