Last spark from the ashes

She tries to shake him off and keeps struggling for a minute when that fails. She's still breathing hard, cold and a little damp with sweat. "What?" She tries to swallow, but her mouth is dry; her limbs shaky with adrenalin. "Ghost!"

"I'm here. You're awake. And this is Colonel Hughes, remember?"

"...knew that." She tries to snort, as if that's some kind of joke.