[ it doesn’t occur to him that he could pull out his shard and call abel for help right now. with the way he’s used it, it’s mostly been to communicate with people in the immediate room with him. long-distance messages have come from other people. ]
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[ after a moment of silence, he decides to unlock the door. it’s flimsy and the click feels impossibly loud; he winces. ]
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[ after a moment of silence, he decides to unlock the door. it’s flimsy and the click feels impossibly loud; he winces. ]