[ Matt has a natural tendency to lose himself in the process of focusing. Through meditation, attraction to a single detail of a skyline, hooking onto a thought or phrase. Then there's that phenomenon where crisis mode can literally, physiologically make human beings worse at seeing and hearing.
All of which is to say, there are many factors that go into Matt's 10-foot jump when Yuri speaks.
(Okay, it's not literally 10 feet.) ]
Christ, [ he exclaims, whirling to face the guy who's suddenly right next to him. His initial startlement begins to recede, replaced by a sheepish, baffled smile. ] Ah ...
As well as it can be going, I guess. I feel about a century behind.
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All of which is to say, there are many factors that go into Matt's 10-foot jump when Yuri speaks.
(Okay, it's not literally 10 feet.) ]
Christ, [ he exclaims, whirling to face the guy who's suddenly right next to him. His initial startlement begins to recede, replaced by a sheepish, baffled smile. ] Ah ...
As well as it can be going, I guess. I feel about a century behind.