[More shallow gasps than words, brown eyes wild and dark as he briefly snaps back to the here and now, hooves scrabbling for balance. Torn between stopping and running even faster, not out of any clear and decided thought but simply caught up in the momentum of the moment, the burning curiosity driving him onward. There's a whole swarm of those things up ahead, terrifying and incredible, compelling above all else.
.....
But the presence of another living being, even in a whirlwind dream, is still an anchor to him; commanding attention simply because it's so precious. Distracted, Donn loses the battle with his balance and topples over onto his hands and knees, thankfully before he can dash headlong down the stairs. Each breath like a roaring river in his ears, Donn wheezes instead of speaking, narrow chest heaving. Still staring at the swarm, the strange pull they have over him barely muted.]
goo goo g'joob, everything is terrible
[More shallow gasps than words, brown eyes wild and dark as he briefly snaps back to the here and now, hooves scrabbling for balance. Torn between stopping and running even faster, not out of any clear and decided thought but simply caught up in the momentum of the moment, the burning curiosity driving him onward. There's a whole swarm of those things up ahead, terrifying and incredible, compelling above all else.
.....
But the presence of another living being, even in a whirlwind dream, is still an anchor to him; commanding attention simply because it's so precious. Distracted, Donn loses the battle with his balance and topples over onto his hands and knees, thankfully before he can dash headlong down the stairs. Each breath like a roaring river in his ears, Donn wheezes instead of speaking, narrow chest heaving. Still staring at the swarm, the strange pull they have over him barely muted.]
But....but they're right there!