[ Koltira would be heaving, had he the capacity. As it stands, he just staggers back, clutching at his chest, his eyes wide with a quick dawning horror. The magic, now satisfied, fizzles as fast as it rose, and Koltira is miserable in its wake. ]
I did ... I did not want to --
[ He looks away, his ears low in shame, his voice rough and thick. ]
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I did ... I did not want to --
[ He looks away, his ears low in shame, his voice rough and thick. ]
My apologies.