Hi, Yet another line that I couldn't fully understand while reading the story: "Some instinct deep within him seems to scream a frantic warning, with the demanding intensity of a raw, exposed nerve .. " What is the underlined means? You couldn't ignore such a strong warning, just like you can't ignore the intense pain of a raw, exposed nerve.
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