[The bang isn't followed by silence-- the carousel music and muted bugles of the other horses still float through the air, but one of the voices is missing.]
[After a moment or so, footsteps approach Rise from behind. Heather's shadow is back. She'll find a hand laid on her shoulder-- although it's a sort of awkward touch, more like a dog putting its paw on someone's knee than a human 'Hey, are you okay?' pat. Similar sentiment, though.]
;-; Aw Rise
[After a moment or so, footsteps approach Rise from behind. Heather's shadow is back. She'll find a hand laid on her shoulder-- although it's a sort of awkward touch, more like a dog putting its paw on someone's knee than a human 'Hey, are you okay?' pat. Similar sentiment, though.]