Oct 24, 2024
Freezing cold made his muscles tingle and go numb. It was really uncomfortable, even painful at first, but then his body would slowly adjust to the feeling, and for a moment, the overwhelming cold felt sort of like blissful nothingness. [...] Maybe he did know something about healing and fortitude. The cold helped overcome pain. It also made him stronger. “Yahhō~...” A soft, feminine voice by his side made him blink his thoughts away. “Oh, thank goodness, you had me worried for a second there”, she continued. “You looked like you were going into shock, all wet and staring off into space like that.”
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