Cold.
Why is everything so cold?
His mind was sluggish, crawling back like it was walking through thick mud. His head was ringing, as if something heavy had struck it again and again, leaving behind a dull echo that refused to fade.
Where... am I?
He tried to move his body, but nothing happened. It felt as if he had no body at all, like his existence was just floating in an empty void.
Right, I am in the state of consciousness and unconsciousness, somewhere between them. I haven't regained my consciousness yet.....
Ash had experienced this strange, suspended state more times than he could count. Having been rendered unconscious repeatedly in his life, he had grown somewhat familiar with this weightless, detached sensation.
There was nothing around him but stillness. The silence was so deep it almost felt alive, pressing against his thoughts.
