[ A sudden flash of panic arose in his breast when suddenly this was no longer a hypothetical and instead very real, but he stood still and stoic, only moving to tilt his head away as he was bade. He closed his eyes at the last second, gritting his teeth--
Then the sharp pain, followed by an almost sickly warmth. He kept his eyes closed, even though he was suddenly hyper aware of what was happening around him, including the way that the sudden rush of unbidden fear had made his heart suddenly race. But he said nothing.
Courage wasn't a lack of fear. It was perseverance though it. So he kept still, and silent, even as he felt Alucard's teeth in his throat. ]
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Then the sharp pain, followed by an almost sickly warmth. He kept his eyes closed, even though he was suddenly hyper aware of what was happening around him, including the way that the sudden rush of unbidden fear had made his heart suddenly race. But he said nothing.
Courage wasn't a lack of fear. It was perseverance though it. So he kept still, and silent, even as he felt Alucard's teeth in his throat. ]