His breaths are labored and quick, not only fighting his exhaustion and slow-growing illness, but against the crushed arena holding his lungs. He doesn't bother with snapping at Li Lianhua to shut up or to point out, grimly, that it's too late for that. His eyelids, including the extra set of cat ones, dip between being closed and partway open like a buoy on the water. He's so tired. Why does he have to be mocked now, of all times? Even if this is pathetic.
One ear's hearing being a little blocked doesn't help him become aware of Li Lianhua's new troubles, but it doesn't take too long for Cat to realize that he's started zoning out and is at risk of dozing off. That wouldn't be ideal. Right. He needs...to move. For both their sakes. It's gotten easier again to breathe, so he makes himself get up. His legs shake as badly as Li Lianhua's shivers from the effort. It takes excruciatingly long for him to reach a point he can collapse close enough to tuck his face into the dusty, dirty white fur.
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Date: 2024-10-23 09:22 pm (UTC)One ear's hearing being a little blocked doesn't help him become aware of Li Lianhua's new troubles, but it doesn't take too long for Cat to realize that he's started zoning out and is at risk of dozing off. That wouldn't be ideal. Right. He needs...to move. For both their sakes. It's gotten easier again to breathe, so he makes himself get up. His legs shake as badly as Li Lianhua's shivers from the effort. It takes excruciatingly long for him to reach a point he can collapse close enough to tuck his face into the dusty, dirty white fur.