[The awakening is rough and sudden for Hijikata too, though at least it's painless on his end. He sits up as well, sighs in relief at finding himself back on Avalon, and immediately lights up a cigarette. The camp is a lot more quiet than it was when he arrived to help; it seems like Emet-Selch's nightmare was among the most persistent ones. Only two or three clustered small groups of cognitive mages are still working on victims trapped in their bad dreams, meanwhile other people are being consoled and comforted by their friends.]
Are you hurt?
[He knows he only killed him in the dream, but still, he might be feeling phantom pain or something! Somehow now that they're back in the waking world Hijikata would feel awkward offering Emet-Selch physical support, much as he still feels for him and everything he went through, back in his world and again in the horrible dreams just now.]
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Are you hurt?
[He knows he only killed him in the dream, but still, he might be feeling phantom pain or something! Somehow now that they're back in the waking world Hijikata would feel awkward offering Emet-Selch physical support, much as he still feels for him and everything he went through, back in his world and again in the horrible dreams just now.]