[It feels like ages before he's able to move again; in reality, it's seconds that tick by, instead of minutes, but his body is sluggish even when he regains his senses.
Pushing up with his hands, he tries to reorient himself. He's not too far from where he started, though he's sore enough that he's not sure he's ready to move just yet...and then, with a start, he realizes Aether is gone. Sucking in a sharp breath, he pulls himself to his feet, breathing heavily.]
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Pushing up with his hands, he tries to reorient himself. He's not too far from where he started, though he's sore enough that he's not sure he's ready to move just yet...and then, with a start, he realizes Aether is gone. Sucking in a sharp breath, he pulls himself to his feet, breathing heavily.]
Aether--?
[...
Only the wind answers.]