[His ribs twinge at the jab, but the pain doesn't leave him breathless as it usually would. He spreads his hand over the sight and presses, marvelling at the lack of pain.]
Maybe living among you demons isn't all bad.
[He draws another deep, deliberate breath and holds it there for a moment, right at the point of satisfying expansion, before letting it all out in a whoop. He looks over, meeting her eyes, and there's a smile on his face like he hasn't worn since the first time he met her.]
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Maybe living among you demons isn't all bad.
[He draws another deep, deliberate breath and holds it there for a moment, right at the point of satisfying expansion, before letting it all out in a whoop. He looks over, meeting her eyes, and there's a smile on his face like he hasn't worn since the first time he met her.]
I'd forgotten what it felt like to breathe.