[she's quiet, listening, thinking, feeling, and then -
she gasps.
her eyes fly open, and she flinches, looking stricken. both her hands come up to clutch at her head, and she sways on her feet, nearly losing her balance...
...and then collapsing to her knees as her body is wracked with coughs. her hands tangle in her hair as petals in hues of olive and plum spew from her mouth, and she gasps for breath between coughs, only to choke on the petals. it doesn't stop. it's not stopping. it's - ]
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she gasps.
her eyes fly open, and she flinches, looking stricken. both her hands come up to clutch at her head, and she sways on her feet, nearly losing her balance...
...and then collapsing to her knees as her body is wracked with coughs. her hands tangle in her hair as petals in hues of olive and plum spew from her mouth, and she gasps for breath between coughs, only to choke on the petals. it doesn't stop. it's not stopping. it's - ]
T-too much...
[she manages to choke out the words.]