Wasn't this a good sign? Even though he couldn't feel anything or properly sense his body, he still clung to the fragile thread of hope.
'I can't believe this is actually happening. Someone's saving my ass. But… I guess it's not so bad. Was it Vienna? She does want me alive… But why?'
Lost in his thoughts, Vonn barely registered the distant chaos around him. Faint yet vivid, the sounds of grunts, cries, and desperate screams for survival echoed through the air, a grim symphony of the ongoing carnage.
'How long have I been gone? Am I… old now?' The thought sent a shiver down his spine, though he wasn't sure if it was the worry or his deteriorating senses. 'I don't want to die…'
His mind raced, spiraling into uncontrollable what-ifs. The looming fear of death sank its claws into him, dragging him into a whirlpool of questions. Even the glimmer of salvation ahead felt out of reach.
