Deklan rubbed Marsha's head as she buried her face against his astral chest.
He acted like what happened was nothing to him, but in truth, his heart was still pounding hard.
It was a miracle that Marsha didn't hear his pounding heart.
Or rather, perhaps she heard it loud and clear but decided not to say anything.
From all the stories he's read back in his home world, there are a lot of main characters who died—but that became a catalyst for them to not be afraid of death anymore. But now that Deklan felt in for real, he'd say bullshit.
Having already experienced death once, the thought of dying again terrified him even more.
Even now, the pain lingered, and his body reacted strongly at even the sheer mention of death.
It was similar to a victim of stabbing.
