Chapter 257: Returning to the Light
As Jonas opened his eyes, he felt like he was coming out of a deep sleep. The kind where you hardly feel like you got any sleep at all. Aside from that, he also felt like his body just ached.
He had to squint against the bright light that practically blinded him. The light kept him from making anything out. Aside from a blur that was moving around to his left.
He waited a few minutes, but it felt like his eyes weren't wanting to adjust. Either his eyes weren't going to adjust or they were just that used to the darkness that it was going to take just a little longer than usual.
"Where are we?" he croaked, shocking himself at how dry his throat felt. He wasn't sure if the moving blur was Elmo, but he suspected it was. If it wasn't, then he wondered if he was on his own.
"You're awake!" Elmo cried, sounding happier than Jonas would have expected. Though, it did make him aware of his pounding head. He couldn't be sure if it was related to Elmo's volume, but at the very least, it didn't help.
"A little quieter, please," Jonas requested, closing his eyes as he tried to will the headache to subside.
"Sorry. You've just been out for a while. At least half the day, today."
Jonas wanted to respond right away, but didn't want to open his eyes at the moment while dealing with his headache. So, he waited, hoping his headache wouldn't last, but it just kept going on. Much like an upset stomach would continue to complain for a long while.
"What happened?" Elmo asked after several minutes. "I checked your stats and it said your shadow sight was 'overextended' and I didn't know what that might mean."