[It certainly is different, talking about it in hypotheticals versus hearing it recounted as memory.
Still, he doesn't react immediately, too shocked or perhaps not at all. A few moments pass before he so much as bows his head to see Flop place a paw on his hand and even Pinsy stare up at him with vague concern. His thoughts have either stopped completely or sped up to the point that he can't focus on one. Either way, he's silent for a bit longer before his voice returns to him, flat as it is.]
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Still, he doesn't react immediately, too shocked or perhaps not at all. A few moments pass before he so much as bows his head to see Flop place a paw on his hand and even Pinsy stare up at him with vague concern. His thoughts have either stopped completely or sped up to the point that he can't focus on one. Either way, he's silent for a bit longer before his voice returns to him, flat as it is.]
I'm still here.