"Yeah. Well, it's better than last time's signals. I went completely deaf for awhile." He could still remember the absolute terror he'd felt, like he'd permanently lost another sense and with it, all of the special gifts he'd been granted. That he'd be both blind and deaf the rest of his life. It was only by the grace of God and Luke's skillful suit-making that this time it hadn't been as bad as that or worse. "But you're right. I should listen to my body more." Should being the operative word. He knew he'd always push himself, would always work harder than he probably should. Yet there clearly was a line, and that line was when pushing himself put his friend at risk.
He felt her fingers thread through his hair and he let out a sigh, his eyes momentarily closing. The sensation was gone swiftly, and while he missed it, he knew better than to ask for its return.
Matt laid down, listening as best he could to Kate's movements. He couldn't track her like normal, and he longed for the return of his abilities when he might. Still, she was back before too long. Once she'd laid down he settled down too, not a moment before. The dog, of course, joined them as well, more than happy for a nap. Matt let the music and the sound of breathing sweep over him, his eyes growing heavy, and before long he'd slipped back into a deep sleep.
How much time passed he couldn't tell, but he awoke with an empty stomach and a full bladder, so he figured it had to have been a few hours. Groggy and disoriented, trying to separate dreams from reality, he rubbed a hand over his face an groggily called out, "Kate?"
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Date: 2025-05-28 10:55 am (UTC)He felt her fingers thread through his hair and he let out a sigh, his eyes momentarily closing. The sensation was gone swiftly, and while he missed it, he knew better than to ask for its return.
Matt laid down, listening as best he could to Kate's movements. He couldn't track her like normal, and he longed for the return of his abilities when he might. Still, she was back before too long. Once she'd laid down he settled down too, not a moment before. The dog, of course, joined them as well, more than happy for a nap. Matt let the music and the sound of breathing sweep over him, his eyes growing heavy, and before long he'd slipped back into a deep sleep.
How much time passed he couldn't tell, but he awoke with an empty stomach and a full bladder, so he figured it had to have been a few hours. Groggy and disoriented, trying to separate dreams from reality, he rubbed a hand over his face an groggily called out, "Kate?"