The pain of fatigue, of combat, aching in every bone and joint and muscle; The sting of open wounds on his arms, his shoulders, a sharp discomfort shooting through his back and one of his wings every time he took in a breath.
The ache that lingered in his mind, however, was different. It hurt in an eerily familiar way... Almost as if someone had been holding his head between their hands in a death grip, pressing and pressing for an unspeakable amount of time before suddenly letting go. It was that feeling, of a sudden release of tension, the absence of pain and restriction causing its own type of discomfort...
So it isn't a surprise when he finally stirs, his face tightening with a quiet groan before his eyes finally open. W-where-- what--
...
And then he catches the glimpse of green hair out of the corner of his eye, and he turns his head to see who it was sitting beside him...]
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The pain of fatigue, of combat, aching in every bone and joint and muscle; The sting of open wounds on his arms, his shoulders, a sharp discomfort shooting through his back and one of his wings every time he took in a breath.
The ache that lingered in his mind, however, was different. It hurt in an eerily familiar way... Almost as if someone had been holding his head between their hands in a death grip, pressing and pressing for an unspeakable amount of time before suddenly letting go. It was that feeling, of a sudden release of tension, the absence of pain and restriction causing its own type of discomfort...
So it isn't a surprise when he finally stirs, his face tightening with a quiet groan before his eyes finally open. W-where-- what--
...
And then he catches the glimpse of green hair out of the corner of his eye, and he turns his head to see who it was sitting beside him...]
...Ion?