"𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆? .. 𝗡𝗼, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 .. 𝗯𝘂𝘁 '𝗲𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁."
He attempted to state as calmly as he could, taking deep breaths to recompose himself. Tail void of motion behind him, eyes closed, he’d nod his head once at himself, before continuing.
