No matter how much he gasps, Joscelin feels like he's drowning, like he can't get any air. At first, he doesn't seem to notice Gojyo, but then his oxygen-starved brain finally registers his presence and he raises his head. His pale face is grey with ash and streaked with tears.
(Later he will berate himself for letting Gojyo see him so weak.)
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No matter how much he gasps, Joscelin feels like he's drowning, like he can't get any air. At first, he doesn't seem to notice Gojyo, but then his oxygen-starved brain finally registers his presence and he raises his head. His pale face is grey with ash and streaked with tears.
(Later he will berate himself for letting Gojyo see him so weak.)
"Can't breathe," he rasps. "Help me."