NEVER

This scrap, this thread of consciousness was what he needed to escape. Roaring never, Matt gripped on the question, the inky shadows around him reacting to his furious will joining in the deed.

Matt felt something give way and a sudden rise in from his heart as he became aware of physical sensation again. He had a heart-beat. He felt pain still, but pain was only a sensation, not an inhibition. Matt felt like he could open his eyes as for the first time in what felt like forever, his lungs breathed in air.