[ Before Ed was even finished answering him, Oswald felt like he'd had the air knocked out of him. Panic set in within a matter of milliseconds. Did Ed know something? He wasn't ready for this. Surely his paranoia had sent him into an overreaction. Ed couldn't know. Unless...? No. He would have told him if he'd done that. Wouldn't he? Wouldn't he? ]
I-I see. [ He barely managed to choke the words out. The unevenness in his tone was undeniable. He cleared his throat, trying to buy himself a few more precious seconds to compose himself. It wasn't working. ] I have one final question, if I may. [ That was a lie. Now he had to try to calm himself down and think of something relevant to ask. ]
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I-I see. [ He barely managed to choke the words out. The unevenness in his tone was undeniable. He cleared his throat, trying to buy himself a few more precious seconds to compose himself. It wasn't working. ] I have one final question, if I may. [ That was a lie. Now he had to try to calm himself down and think of something relevant to ask. ]