[Relief did flood through him when Jack asked something that would require recognition-- paying attention instead of simply responding to stimuli. The hurting... it would keep Jack from sleeping, or falling into a slumber, or so he hoped. And hope right now was a painful, but very compelling motivator.
Averting his face to the road with a small amount of shame, he focused on driving, recognizing the landscape and estimating they'd be near Adele or some form of help very shortly.]
Where's it hurt? Be specific, don't give me this all over whining.
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[Relief did flood through him when Jack asked something that would require recognition-- paying attention instead of simply responding to stimuli. The hurting... it would keep Jack from sleeping, or falling into a slumber, or so he hoped. And hope right now was a painful, but very compelling motivator.
Averting his face to the road with a small amount of shame, he focused on driving, recognizing the landscape and estimating they'd be near Adele or some form of help very shortly.]
Where's it hurt? Be specific, don't give me this all over whining.