Anise was still staring down the ever-stretching darkness of the tunnel when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She glanced up, saw Guy, and braced for the worst.
Here it comes...
... But nothing happened. Guy was simply staring down at her, and by the time she realized, Anise had been staring back.
A few beats, and then... "Wh-whoa!!" For once, Anise was the one to overreact. As soon as it clicked, she cried out in surprise, whirling around to face him properly. She took his outstretched hand in hers, feeling it over like a foreign object. Nothing? No screaming? No trembling or flailing or backing away?
It took but a few moments for surprise and confusion to turn to celebratory glee. "This is amazing, Guy! You're cured!" Letting go of his hand, Anise instead threw herself at his chest for a hug. Maybe it was premature to call it a 'cure,' but a little optimism never hurt anybody! Or so she liked to think. When it was convenient.
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Here it comes...
... But nothing happened. Guy was simply staring down at her, and by the time she realized, Anise had been staring back.
A few beats, and then... "Wh-whoa!!" For once, Anise was the one to overreact. As soon as it clicked, she cried out in surprise, whirling around to face him properly. She took his outstretched hand in hers, feeling it over like a foreign object. Nothing? No screaming? No trembling or flailing or backing away?
It took but a few moments for surprise and confusion to turn to celebratory glee. "This is amazing, Guy! You're cured!" Letting go of his hand, Anise instead threw herself at his chest for a hug. Maybe it was premature to call it a 'cure,' but a little optimism never hurt anybody! Or so she liked to think. When it was convenient.