[The shade claws cut right through the outer layer, and it feels -- it feels like he's put four or five layers of dried glue on his whole body and it's finally got a seam to peel from.
Atem sits up in the blankets, wincing -- being coveted in glue is not a good feeling -- and he realizes his eyes have cleared.]
Ryou -- Ryou, I'm going to need you to keep telling me what's going on with Maribel.
[He hooks his own claw tips into the open skin layer...and he starts to pull.
It comes up. Atem keeps pulling at it, cutting at its edges with a claw, and it looks like he's peeling off a tan glove, as the skin slowly separates from the new layer underneath, sliding up his forearm, his wrist, his palm, his fingers....]
cw snake shedding this thread might get gross
[The shade claws cut right through the outer layer, and it feels -- it feels like he's put four or five layers of dried glue on his whole body and it's finally got a seam to peel from.
Atem sits up in the blankets, wincing -- being coveted in glue is not a good feeling -- and he realizes his eyes have cleared.]
Ryou -- Ryou, I'm going to need you to keep telling me what's going on with Maribel.
[He hooks his own claw tips into the open skin layer...and he starts to pull.
It comes up. Atem keeps pulling at it, cutting at its edges with a claw, and it looks like he's peeling off a tan glove, as the skin slowly separates from the new layer underneath, sliding up his forearm, his wrist, his palm, his fingers....]
Is a...is a tea party all she wants?