[ It takes a long moment -- shoulders shaking with her ragged, half-sobbed breaths -- for Vi finally to pull back just enough. One hand on Jinx's shoulder, the other cups her cheek.
If she registers the questions, she doesn't seem to care to answer them right now. Her voice is ragged, tears brimming bright. ]
I thought I'd lost you...
[ Vi is so focused on her sister's face, she doesn't notice the way the water swirls upward, the way the shadows encroach. Lights begin to turn off far down the hallway, ominously flickering to bring the darkness closer and closer with each. ]
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If she registers the questions, she doesn't seem to care to answer them right now. Her voice is ragged, tears brimming bright. ]
I thought I'd lost you...
[ Vi is so focused on her sister's face, she doesn't notice the way the water swirls upward, the way the shadows encroach. Lights begin to turn off far down the hallway, ominously flickering to bring the darkness closer and closer with each. ]