Vanya nods. It's a reasonable request, and Strange's own discomfort makes clear enough his interest isn't prurient or macabre. If anyone else in Riftwatch decides to quit, or if a shortage puts them into involuntary withdrawal, it will be important information. He considers where to begin answering the question.
"As I understand it, quitting is likely a little bit different for everyone. For me... I was under supervision in the infirmary, and others may be able to tell you more than I could about the first few days. I was severely disoriented. As you may know, lyrium can affect the memory; it felt, subjectively as if." He stops, evaluating his language. He's never described in this sort of detail before. "Subjectively, it felt as if my memories were a stack of printed cards, and when I quit, I dropped them all on the floor. It took a day or two before I'd picked them up and reordered them, so to speak." A pause before he adds, quietly, "I suspect there are some memories I've lost, partly or fully, but I think that's the use, not the discontinuation."
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"As I understand it, quitting is likely a little bit different for everyone. For me... I was under supervision in the infirmary, and others may be able to tell you more than I could about the first few days. I was severely disoriented. As you may know, lyrium can affect the memory; it felt, subjectively as if." He stops, evaluating his language. He's never described in this sort of detail before. "Subjectively, it felt as if my memories were a stack of printed cards, and when I quit, I dropped them all on the floor. It took a day or two before I'd picked them up and reordered them, so to speak." A pause before he adds, quietly, "I suspect there are some memories I've lost, partly or fully, but I think that's the use, not the discontinuation."