[Ben is slow to come to. The fog of the Force is heavy on his eyes, and he reaches up to rub them --
-- only to realize he is bolted down. Instantly, he starts to struggle, first in a state of semi-exhaustion, and then enough to rattle the various trappings of the chair. He only stops once he spots Kira lurking at the other end of the room.
His mind runs in reverse, trying to piece together where he was and how he had gotten there. It chooses to linger on the expression of alarm, and knowing that he had somehow managed to surprise her eases his nerves.
Just a little. His tolerance for pain might have been higher than he'd like to admit, but that didn't mean he went out searching for it.]
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-- only to realize he is bolted down. Instantly, he starts to struggle, first in a state of semi-exhaustion, and then enough to rattle the various trappings of the chair. He only stops once he spots Kira lurking at the other end of the room.
His mind runs in reverse, trying to piece together where he was and how he had gotten there. It chooses to linger on the expression of alarm, and knowing that he had somehow managed to surprise her eases his nerves.
Just a little. His tolerance for pain might have been higher than he'd like to admit, but that didn't mean he went out searching for it.]
Is this really necessary?