[ more than any physical part of him, his ego is bruised. it hurt to take the fall, but even if his body hasn’t thoroughly adapted to the rebirth, he has plenty of memories of death to compare one little tumble to. this could have turned out much worse. ]
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[ he closes his eyes, exhales, and then shakes his head. the lack of care doesn’t bother him—being asked at all is kind of a novelty.
the various creatures he had run to see still chirp and bark and whatever else freely in the surrounding forest, but they’re out of reach as long as the guards have their way. that’s the worst part about all of this, if he’s being honest with himself. ]
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[ he closes his eyes, exhales, and then shakes his head. the lack of care doesn’t bother him—being asked at all is kind of a novelty.
the various creatures he had run to see still chirp and bark and whatever else freely in the surrounding forest, but they’re out of reach as long as the guards have their way. that’s the worst part about all of this, if he’s being honest with himself. ]