[It takes him a while to relax at all even after she pulls back, watching her warily to gauge what she'll do. He doesn't know. He can't even find out if he wanted to!
Even now, he can still feel the cold shock of a hand plunging deep into his back, through his spine and whatever else, fingers closing around-
One knee draws closer, letting him shift his weight into a crouch. It's a little better to get his feet under him. Like that, he can run if he has to.]
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Even now, he can still feel the cold shock of a hand plunging deep into his back, through his spine and whatever else, fingers closing around-
One knee draws closer, letting him shift his weight into a crouch. It's a little better to get his feet under him. Like that, he can run if he has to.]