Emberwood same blue eyes

it was as though this body belonged to someone else and bhediya was being forced to play the part of bystander. she was on the verge of unconsciousness; reiko came to urge her onto the ground, but ended up being used as a support beam. the toppling was sloppy, disorganized, and soon enough, bhe had completely collapsed onto the earth.

there hadn't been enough oxygen getting to her brain. bhe wouldn't (and couldn't) have known this, but that's what it was. having held her breath for so long sent her body into shut-down mode. 

so, it took a moment for her to wake back up. bhediya's eyes fluttered open. the faint tingling remained around her mouth and paw pads. there was no more tunnel vision, but the scene was still groggy and almost incomprehensible. there was reiko, her voice like that of a ghost — how are you feeling now? — being the last thing bhe heard before drifting out of consciousness once more.

after the second time, she was awake. her heart felt heavy against the walls of her chest, beating slowly but with an unfamiliar force. she opened her mouth to speak but said nothing; what could she have said?