There's no slow, gentle awakening; not even a sudden jolt of being shaken awake. And before it, there is just nothing. Just one moment, then there is-

There is-

Life. You squirm -limbs,body- and twitch like a newborn foal, and Albedo grabs his creation's shoulders, tight enough to bruise.

And--

And stares in disbelief. “…I had not considered this possibility.” Albedo utters, eyes wide.