[ Blake returns to his earlier steadiness, finding that having something important to concentrate on keeps the crushing defeat lingering on the periphery where it belongs for the moment. But the more Jayden shares, the harder Blake grips the bone shard, the point not the least bit lost on Blake.
(Would it be easier to drown or starve? He thinks he knows which he'd prefer, but circumstances allow for little else; something quicker would be easier to endure.)
In the pit of him, Blake feels the tumble of his stomach and he wants to ask more. He wants details, but the way his teeth are already clenched, he doesn't think the additional information would do them any good. ]
Prob'ly came early for a lotta other people, though. And help's comin' now. You're— not gonna die here.
[ He plucks and tosses another thorn and immediately goes fishing for a third. The moments of lucidity feel the worst, with Blake understanding the full severity of everything happening. Better not wasted, though. No saying when he'll feel the tightening of his stomach sending his brain off the edge once again. ]
If— Ah, we might be able to do somethin' more. But I need help.
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(Would it be easier to drown or starve? He thinks he knows which he'd prefer, but circumstances allow for little else; something quicker would be easier to endure.)
In the pit of him, Blake feels the tumble of his stomach and he wants to ask more. He wants details, but the way his teeth are already clenched, he doesn't think the additional information would do them any good. ]
Prob'ly came early for a lotta other people, though. And help's comin' now. You're— not gonna die here.
[ He plucks and tosses another thorn and immediately goes fishing for a third. The moments of lucidity feel the worst, with Blake understanding the full severity of everything happening. Better not wasted, though. No saying when he'll feel the tightening of his stomach sending his brain off the edge once again. ]
If— Ah, we might be able to do somethin' more. But I need help.