[He's going to flinch at that one word and the jerking back action. It takes him a moment to realize Jim isn't trying to pull away completely. Jim isn't distancing himself. And then Jim starts repeating what he said before about time compression. Zell lift his gaze from the floor to Jim before nodding his head slowly.]
You were sleeping. I didn't know if you were just sleeping or...
[Or if he was dead. His shoulder slump a bit as he shakes his head. Don't think about it.]
I was talking to Winter, but it might not have been here. She was glitching up or someone else was responding for her. She showed me a room with a flickering light. Then it felt like I was actually there in that room and I wasn't alone. There was a shadow and it was going to hurt you. It was going to hurt everyone if I didn't do something about it. [He's going to look guilty.][He's going to stare are his hand now.] I was back in the room and Zack was doubling over. I could have stabbed him. I could have hurt you. I could still hurt you. [He's swallowing down a wave of emotions that were threatening to spill out.]
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You were sleeping. I didn't know if you were just sleeping or...
[Or if he was dead. His shoulder slump a bit as he shakes his head. Don't think about it.]
I was talking to Winter, but it might not have been here. She was glitching up or someone else was responding for her. She showed me a room with a flickering light. Then it felt like I was actually there in that room and I wasn't alone. There was a shadow and it was going to hurt you. It was going to hurt everyone if I didn't do something about it. [He's going to look guilty.][He's going to stare are his hand now.] I was back in the room and Zack was doubling over. I could have stabbed him. I could have hurt you. I could still hurt you. [He's swallowing down a wave of emotions that were threatening to spill out.]