Talk:Special abilities/@comment-24.180.48.4-20130124192843/@comment-24154414-20140121071859

Alice packed for Bella. She bought her a bunch of French Lingerie. Bella freaked out not so much because she couldn't find a swim suit, but because of the weight of the situation (hello, just got married about to lose her virginity....to a vampire.)

Yeah, the burning is physical. She was awake when James bit her, but during her burning time, she was in a coma like state. That's why they comment on how still she is. You could also trump it up to the fact that she was expecting it this time and she has wicked self control, much like when she went hunting, she knew what to expect.