hold me closer, necromancer

When Sam finally swam back to consciousness, it felt like his brain was wounded and was trying to beat its way out of his skull. There was an awful taste in his mouth and his vision was blurry and stinging.

( And Mrs. W makes an appearance! )

[NFB. Lifted lovingly from Necromancing the Stone. This was a super long chapter but it's one of my favorites. Open, if needed.]