151 Awakening

Awareness flitted around Noel's mind like a fly intent on evading capture, sometimes even blinking in and out of existence, making him fear that he would never catch it.

Vaguely, he could feel time passing, but there was nothing he could do. It was as though he was submerged in wax, surrounded by a sea of flames that blazed, at times, melting enough to allow him to move before winking out suddenly, causing a blizzard to appear that would strengthen the wax once more and erase whatever progress he had made.