[It really doesn't take long; ten seconds is a long time but in the end it isn't long enough, and he can feel the exhaustion pricking at the back of his mind before those several seconds are up, and before long a surprisingly little amount of anything matters anymore.
And then consciousness fades almost as quickly as everything had set in, and... Well, at least the pyre will be less of an abject problem beyond this point.]
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And then consciousness fades almost as quickly as everything had set in, and... Well, at least the pyre will be less of an abject problem beyond this point.]