( it's difficult to spot it, the wound blending into the strange mottled grey of his new skin. look close enough, though, and she will find it that it's darker but also warmer to the touch. more like fresh than the bug-like carapace. )
Fever, I ... ( there had been pain, too, but it had been the pain of bones snapping and organs warping. his thoughts are confused, edged with something that threatens to become hysteria.
his fingers tighten on rey, anchoring himself. ) Rey.
( it's amazing how much need you can invest in a single word. )
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( it's difficult to spot it, the wound blending into the strange mottled grey of his new skin. look close enough, though, and she will find it that it's darker but also warmer to the touch. more like fresh than the bug-like carapace. )
Fever, I ... ( there had been pain, too, but it had been the pain of bones snapping and organs warping. his thoughts are confused, edged with something that threatens to become hysteria.
his fingers tighten on rey, anchoring himself. ) Rey.
( it's amazing how much need you can invest in a single word. )
Don't. Please.