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"Viktor," he cries out, and reaches out for his beloved. "Wh-What happened to me? Why are we here?"
He feels the sudden onset of hesitance and tension. It lingers, cloying and crushing. It constricts his lungs and he finds it difficult to draw another breath.
"Y-You-" Viktor takes a shuddering inhale, "-you were injured during the Finals, and now you've injured your eyes and the doctor-"
He feels the same grip that clutches at Viktor's heart, digging its sharp claws into veins and vessels, drawing blood and seeking pain.
"-says that you may become permanently blind if things don't turn out well."