— PROTO

⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ❝ WITH A THOUSAND LIES ╱ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ AND A GOOD DISGUISE —- ⠀

⠀ Movies. A good topic; a safe topic. 〝 Duh! I recently sat through Little Monsters from 1989, it's supposed to be a kids movie and all, sure, but it's got some sick body horror near the end. 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Yeah, I'll be fine. 〞 He actually has half a mind to run headfirst into a wall, as a means to tell him to knock it the hell off. 〝 Ugh, let's just talk about something else. Get my mind off of it. 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Not a clue... 〞He murmured, his voice just slightly strained. 〝 Either way, it's annoying. 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Y—yes, I'm sure, 〞 he says; rolling his eyes. 〝 I'll be fine. 〞 ⠀

⠀ A shake of his head, before rasping: 〝 /I'll/ talk to him later. 〞 As much as he dislikes this current pain situation, he's not about to let Pharaoh go and piss him off, or whatever. ⠀

⠀ He pulls a face, indicating that, yes, he had spoken too soon. But he's not going to admit that, he's just... trying to suck it up. And not cough. God it burns. ⠀

⠀ Another shrug—it makes enough sense; or maybe he's just doing it to the both of them. That's also an option. Only, he doesn't say that. 〝 Well, /whatever/ the hell it was, I just hope that was it. 〞 ⠀

⠀ This causes Proto to raise a brow—his head tilting to one side curiously. 〝 Honestly, I doubt even he knows what happened. But it's just some kind of weird, pain-link between us. 〞 He snorts. 〝 It's gotta be hell for him, though. With all the fights I get into. 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Probably something stupid. 〞 He shrugs soon after. Part of him can't really be mad because he's usually out... getting his ass kicked. Yet at the same time, what /was/ that?? 〝 ... It's fine now, though. 〞 ⠀

⠀ He's quiet for a few moments before straightening back up, a hand lightly touching his throat as he clears it. The feeling is receding, but he can still /feel/ the soreness. 〝 Ugh... just demon-stuff. 〞 That's the best he can explain it, anyhow. ⠀

⠀ 〝 I can never tell with you, 〞 he mutters offhandedly, shaking his head as he waves his hand a little. 〝 Just—gimme a minute, it'll go away. 〞 What the hell causes throat burning anyway—or, more importantly, the hell is that demon /doing/? ⠀

⠀ 〝 I haven't /eaten/ anything in a while— 〞 his expression is a look of clear discomfort. 〝 And, yes, my throat generally doesn't /burn/ when doing that. 〞 ⠀

⠀ Holding up a hand, in a sort of "hold on" motion. Why is he coughing so much? 〝 H—hold on— 〞 cough. 〝 My throat. Burns. 〞 Huh??? ⠀