[He lifts his hand to his jaw and presses there. No question that it's going to bruise, and he still feels disoriented, like his brains have been shaken about. Even so, he answers, though his voice sounds a bit distant - ]
Of course not.
[He drops his hand from his jaw and leverages himself up to his feet.]
And I wasn't shocked. I was - stunned. There's a difference. It was a physical reaction.
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Of course not.
[He drops his hand from his jaw and leverages himself up to his feet.]
And I wasn't shocked. I was - stunned. There's a difference. It was a physical reaction.