A confused Ramiel regained consciousness. The first thing that assaulted him before he even opened his eyes was a panic attack of coughing. It lasted for several or even several long seconds. He was unable to pinpoint it because he didn't pay much attention to the passage of time. He had more important things on his mind, namely the realization of a small inconvenience. He couldn't catch breath.
With every attempt, he felt a suffocating and burning pressure in chest, as if a fire straight from the worst depths of hell was gently caressing his lungs instead of burning them to the ground.
For the first few seconds, Ramiel's mind was flooded with an avalanche of panicky questions like.
What?
How?
Why?
In what way?
Why only now?
What actually happened?
What is happening to me?