As his vision slowly returned, the world resolved into a single, overwhelming sensation: a searing pain in his hand that blazed up his arm and flooded his entire body. It didn’t feel malicious, but it was a fire far too powerful for his body to contain.
The moment his feet touched solid ground, his knees buckled. He collapsed, clutching his chest and heaving for air. Gradually, the inferno of pain subsided, replaced by an intoxicating surge of
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