[ His voice is still taut, but he forces it into evenness. He needs to stay calm, and not only for him; the last thing he wants to do is startle the person with fingers digging into his chest. He winces, slight, but otherwise doesn't move. ]
An island, broken off from the main continent years ago, but most of the city stayed intact. As you can probably imagine, it requires a lot of upkeep, considering the infrastructure fractured along with the land beneath it.
[ His breath is trying to speed up again; he slows it, consciously, fingers fisting at his side. ]
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[ His voice is still taut, but he forces it into evenness. He needs to stay calm, and not only for him; the last thing he wants to do is startle the person with fingers digging into his chest. He winces, slight, but otherwise doesn't move. ]
An island, broken off from the main continent years ago, but most of the city stayed intact. As you can probably imagine, it requires a lot of upkeep, considering the infrastructure fractured along with the land beneath it.
[ His breath is trying to speed up again; he slows it, consciously, fingers fisting at his side. ]
What's your city like? What's it called?