in and out of consciousness.

[Claudius Aston]

Set right after Anatole pulls Claudius out of his collapsing home. I wasn't sure where this would be set, but I think that the Town Hall could work since it was IC'ly reinforced?
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[/html]Claudius floated in and out of consciousness. After the events with Anatole, he wasn't sure where he was or how he got there. He remembered much from being trapped in his cave: the panic and how he had nearly been paralyzed with fear, but also how Anatole had pulled him out of it (quite literally) and into the winds and rains. It had been difficult to get away and Anatole had been hurt in his attempt, too, so Claudius desperately hoped that his cousin was doing alright.

He couldn’t see anything. It was all dark. When he tried to open his eyes, he could see dim outlines, edges, and shapes; but they were all blurry and indistinguishable. He tried to move and get up, but the second he tried to lift his head, he felt his entire body seize up and he was overcome with nausea.

He felt horrible and everything hurt. He tried not to whimper, but every time he moved, he found a new source of pain. His left wrist and his right shoulder were definitely injured; he remembered that much. But there were other unknown pains lingering, lying in wait to strike. He decided to try and lay still and hope that they went away.[html]

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