[ Gold nods, and there's a moment where he worries that is missed, until he's certain Carver would have at least felt it. He said 'the rest,' he tells himself, even as he feels himself start to comply -- for the immediate moment.
The next, freezes. There's a second or two where there's no movement from him at all, until finally he pulls in a shaking breath, and that seems to bring him back to shuddering life. His fingers fumble. ]
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The next, freezes. There's a second or two where there's no movement from him at all, until finally he pulls in a shaking breath, and that seems to bring him back to shuddering life. His fingers fumble. ]