I'm a Sparrow (1)

Cough!

I coughed.

Cough, hack!

Something dark, either ash or dirt, spewed from my mouth and nostrils.

After coughing for a while, clear mucus finally dripped out.

I thought I was going to die.

'How long was I unconscious?'

"About three days."

I was startled, "Saaaah!"

Pelerian laughed.

"Just kidding. It was about three minutes."

Oh, you scared me.

Making unfunny jokes and all that.

But I didn't feel bad about it.

I did survive, after all.

I quickly checked if my body was okay.

And I was horrified.

Aack.

My body...!

My beautiful crystal scales were tattered like rags.

Blood was oozing out, of course.

"Calm down, it's just your skin peeling off."

Ah, I see.

I was thinking it was about time to shed my skin anyway.

The explosion's impact blew away the partially separated molts.

'Still, it hurts a lot.'