[ Paul's response is so--parental? paternalistic??--that it manages to shock Matt into stillness. He gusts a laugh of surprise. ]
Okay, okay. Fair enough.
[ He focuses instead on getting his breath back. He'll need to be in control of himself if they run afoul of any other Pleroma. Matt counts as he inhales, counts as he holds the breath, and counts as he breathes it out.
no subject
Okay, okay. Fair enough.
[ He focuses instead on getting his breath back. He'll need to be in control of himself if they run afoul of any other Pleroma. Matt counts as he inhales, counts as he holds the breath, and counts as he breathes it out.
... Which does kinda hurt, now he thinks of it. ]