[Meanwhile, she tries to keep her voice steady despite the very sudden quickening of her heart. It isn't easy, trying to mask this sort of pain. Others, she has no trouble pushing down and pretending she feels nothing, but this is so much more visceral. So much more obvious, and she hates it.
She listens to his shuffling behind her, however, focusing on that rather than the ebb and flow of the sting on her shoulder, and she gives yet another click of her tongue.]
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She listens to his shuffling behind her, however, focusing on that rather than the ebb and flow of the sting on her shoulder, and she gives yet another click of her tongue.]
... How bad is it?