Freezing cold made his muscles tingle and go numb. It was really uncomfortable, even painful at first, but then his body would slowly adjust to the feeling, and for a moment, the overwhelming cold felt sort of like blissful nothingness. [...] Maybe he did know something about healing and fortitude. The cold helped overcome pain. It also made him stronger. โYahhล~...โ A soft, feminine voice by his side made him blink his thoughts away. โOh, thank goodness, you had me worried for a second thereโ, she continued. โYou looked like you were going into shock, all wet and staring off into space like that.โ
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