[ If he could have, he would have answered her, but the combined stress of the struggle with Estinien, and the one that followed in a desperate effort to break free of his bonds worked together to briefly overtax his mind. Certainly, the memory of what happened to him inside the Vault did not help ease his thoughts nor relax him.
He has no awareness of Alkaid taking his head in her hands, nor of her efforts to rouse him. His breathing remains slow but steady right up until the very moment when consciousness crashes back down upon him once more, and his chest begins to heave as it becomes labored and erratic.
And with his return to the waking world comes a chance for Thordan to wrest control away once again. Gone is the calm sort of lucidity that he had had before he lost consciousness. In its place is the same animalistic rage that threatens to see more bruises begin to form and cause more injuries on top of the already existing ones.
Still, even with the might of Thordan driving him, the force with which Aymeric now moves is lesser than before, as if he is being worn down by these prolonged struggles. The rage is there, but the strength is beginning to wane.
As it is, the chains are as implacable as ever, and they have not budged an inch. ]
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He has no awareness of Alkaid taking his head in her hands, nor of her efforts to rouse him. His breathing remains slow but steady right up until the very moment when consciousness crashes back down upon him once more, and his chest begins to heave as it becomes labored and erratic.
And with his return to the waking world comes a chance for Thordan to wrest control away once again. Gone is the calm sort of lucidity that he had had before he lost consciousness. In its place is the same animalistic rage that threatens to see more bruises begin to form and cause more injuries on top of the already existing ones.
Still, even with the might of Thordan driving him, the force with which Aymeric now moves is lesser than before, as if he is being worn down by these prolonged struggles. The rage is there, but the strength is beginning to wane.
As it is, the chains are as implacable as ever, and they have not budged an inch. ]