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After letting Ella use my hand as her personal coolant for a while, she eventually recovered enough to the point where she claimed she was fine.

Lowering my arm, which ached and throbbed after being held up in one position for so long, I inwardly felt relieved, but I also worried if she was going to be alright.

In my case, I had already grown used to the perpetual chill within me; even if it was unbearable sometimes, there wasn't much I could do about it and I didn't think much more about it than that.

However, since Ella had only recently awoken to such an affliction, I was worried that she might not be able to handle it very well. 

Extreme heat could also be even more insufferable than cold sometimes.

In response to my concern, she smiled and explained.

"Yes, I'll be fine. I've been taking consistent cold showers, which has helped a little. It's only temporary, but it's better than nothing."