Revenant freeze in place/Coulter's coccoon

"No matter," Coulter grunted. He reached a hand toward Seth, moving like a man on a planet where the gravity was much greater than on Earth. "Take it."

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Panting, sweating, Coulter propped himself back up on one elbow. Revenant, he growled through clenched teeth.


"Talismanic... uses fear... remove the nail." He scooted closer to Seth. "Open... mouth."


Seth focused all his attention on his jaw. He could not stop grinding his teeth. Opening his mouth was not a current option. "Can't," he tried to say. No sound came out.


Coulter pressed something into his hand. It felt like a handkerchief. "Warn," Coulter coughed, barely getting the word out. He tried to say more, but it sounded like he was strangling.


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