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Veraktere's eyes popped open with shock, his pupils first dilating, and then quickly shrinking to miniscule size as his brain struggled to process the sudden light. His vision was still fuzzy. He frowned and squinted, trying to remember where he was. He was lying on a soft bed, surrounded by bustling people wearing the white of doctors and nurses. A machine beside him was beeping steadily. And then the pain started. He tried to screech, but his throat was too sore to even whisper. Nonetheless, a guttural yell came out, his feathers on top of his head turning red as he moved his hands reflexively to the right side of his face, where the pain emanated. He thrashed in bed, still screeching as one of the doctors yelled to his colleagues to "Hold him down!" Veraktere felt a tiny prick in his neck, and then the world slowly faded back into black... |