[I completely missed that, pretend Sasuke was too distracted by the outburst to take the lantern. Also he's rude. He doesn't even offer a hand to help Aspen to his feet.]
Nothing real. [Cagey.] Apparitions and shadows. The only light source was the campfire, and I knew it had some connection to what I was seeing. I won't tell you any more than that.
[Magic eyes will remain a mystery indefinitely. Feeling a tickle on his cheek, Sasuke lifts his hand to wipe blood from the scratch he's suffered; superficial enough not to worry about. Then he stops, frowning, and reaches the same hand in his pocket to produce a piece of paper. He has to shake it open one-handed to read the lettering.] ... [And, silent, he doesn't tell Aspen what it says.]
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Nothing real. [Cagey.] Apparitions and shadows. The only light source was the campfire, and I knew it had some connection to what I was seeing. I won't tell you any more than that.
[Magic eyes will remain a mystery indefinitely. Feeling a tickle on his cheek, Sasuke lifts his hand to wipe blood from the scratch he's suffered; superficial enough not to worry about. Then he stops, frowning, and reaches the same hand in his pocket to produce a piece of paper. He has to shake it open one-handed to read the lettering.] ... [And, silent, he doesn't tell Aspen what it says.]