she can feel him realize what memory this is as soon as the word "easy" comes out of his own mouth. a brief sinking sensation, then resignation, and a rueful wistfulness. a little bit of bitter humor, that swells as soon as he sees--
His past self, descending to the same platform Azdaja had experienced herself-behind-his-eyes getting her limbs broken and broken on. And rhe man who'd done it direly injured, already forced to a kneel. ]
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she can feel him realize what memory this is as soon as the word "easy" comes out of his own mouth. a brief sinking sensation, then resignation, and a rueful wistfulness. a little bit of bitter humor, that swells as soon as he sees--
His past self, descending to the same platform Azdaja had experienced herself-behind-his-eyes getting her limbs broken and broken on. And rhe man who'd done it direly injured, already forced to a kneel. ]