Her breathing quieted and Ethan listened, stroking her hair, her face.

It was a long time before her breathing quieted.

After a while his breathing quieted and he sat back, swiping his face with a fistful of sheet.

When his breathing had quieted somewhat, Ben was able to hear his enemies on all sides of him again.

Jaelithe raised her hands and cupped them over her eyes, standing very still while her breathing quieted.

Slowly her breathing quieted and she shifted her gaze from the candle to him.

But when his breathing quieted he heard heavy, uneven footsteps.

Then slowly, tiredly, his breathing quieted to normal, and after a moment she knew that he slept in her arms.

She prayed quietly, hoping to ease the pain, and sensed that Rahel's breathing had quieted.

He stood back, then, and waited until her breathing quieted.