[But he's quiet for a long moment as he considers. Something he recognized as soon as he woke up. So it's not memories. Sight would be obvious, so it's not that. Smell or taste wouldn't be obvious and would that even be a real loss? Hearing? Possible, but they're talking now, so unlikely. Touch? Maybe? If he couldn't feel the bag around him or the table, that would be obvious.]
What's it like not being able to feel things?
[It's a broad guess, hoping that Stephen's reply will hone things down or at least dismiss the idea. Beyond the five basics, proprioception comes to mind, but that's not one that he can see being immediately obvious. And Stephen should have more problems multitasking while walking if it's that.
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[But he's quiet for a long moment as he considers. Something he recognized as soon as he woke up. So it's not memories. Sight would be obvious, so it's not that. Smell or taste wouldn't be obvious and would that even be a real loss? Hearing? Possible, but they're talking now, so unlikely. Touch? Maybe? If he couldn't feel the bag around him or the table, that would be obvious.]
What's it like not being able to feel things?
[It's a broad guess, hoping that Stephen's reply will hone things down or at least dismiss the idea. Beyond the five basics, proprioception comes to mind, but that's not one that he can see being immediately obvious. And Stephen should have more problems multitasking while walking if it's that.
Maybe he's only blind in one eye?]