[ Five's expectations certainly were hard to read. But this definitely wasn't on the goddamn list.
He can't really catch his breath - an annoying detail as he coughs once, twice, a wince twisting across his face. His reply is shallow. ] Well, it was either that - or - finding out how deep - that cliff really is. [ Five may not be well versed in saying 'thank you' all the time, but the gratitude is still as clear as it can be given his temperament. ] I prefer this.
[ He tosses an uneasy glance over to the other side, searching for any indication of what could have tossed him across. ] I got to the other side. Something swiped me off.
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He can't really catch his breath - an annoying detail as he coughs once, twice, a wince twisting across his face. His reply is shallow. ] Well, it was either that - or - finding out how deep - that cliff really is. [ Five may not be well versed in saying 'thank you' all the time, but the gratitude is still as clear as it can be given his temperament. ] I prefer this.
[ He tosses an uneasy glance over to the other side, searching for any indication of what could have tossed him across. ] I got to the other side. Something swiped me off.