Space Flight 704, Chapter 22: Time to Death

He was not getting the hang of this.

{{% voiceinthedark %}}I had hoped to help you master your mortal form.{{% /voiceinthedark %}}

They were back in the endless nothingness. The other was a presence once more. Rex's consciousness recoiled from the memory of death, and the lingering sting of the impact.

{{% voiceinthedark %}}I apologise for causing you distress,{{% /voiceinthedark %}} said the voice, {{% voiceinthedark %}}I sensed you on the cusp of taking control of your form.{{% /voiceinthedark %}}

"Well you misjudged the height of the cliff," responded Rex, bitterly.