[The funny thing about getting in way over your head at nineteen was that it stuck with one for a very long time. And while he had done fairly well to shake off the worst of it, the nature of being unexpectedly blindsided meant it was difficult to prepare oneself for an abrupt reminder of something he was often successful in not thinking about.]
[The elements coalesce, amalgamate, and bring forth the star that interweaves all creation.]
[He wondered at times if over the years that part of the river had ever actually recovered from being torn asunder by the end of the world.]
Wh- [Either the voice or the contact managed to snap him out of whatever thoughts he had been abruptly tangled in, and he quickly shook his head.] I...I'm fine. Sorry, I just...was reminded of someon--something unpleasant.
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[The elements coalesce, amalgamate, and bring forth the star that interweaves all creation.]
[He wondered at times if over the years that part of the river had ever actually recovered from being torn asunder by the end of the world.]
Wh- [Either the voice or the contact managed to snap him out of whatever thoughts he had been abruptly tangled in, and he quickly shook his head.] I...I'm fine. Sorry, I just...was reminded of someon--something unpleasant.