People know when they’re on the verge of death. They feel it inside them. Their body functions differently—more desperately. It’s an internal hunch that’s difficult to explain until one experiences it for themselves.
Similarly, people know when they’ve been saved from death. They feel it inside them. The way their heartbeat suddenly spikes with life, the gasp exiting their dry throat, and the sudden rush of energy as their once-exhausted body is filled with spirit again.
I sit up, heart and mind both racing, as I try to make sense of the room around me. Jasper’s room. Nothing appears changed but somehow, without standing, I know something is. I glance outside, noting the sun a deep glow over the trees. It’s morning.
Beside me, Jasper gasps and also jolts upright. “How do you feel?”
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