"Alright then. We don't have any time to waste. You go first from here, and I'll follow close behind you. If anything goes wrong, I'll be there."
She started climbing, hugging Gabriel's shadow. The new soles on her boots made the trek easier, but it was still arduous, and her calves and thighs were soon burning with the effort. Sweat trickled down the back of her neck and collected on her forehead. Overhead the sun beat down, and the sky was unpleasantly cloudless.
She was distracted enough by the sun that she missed her timing, and stayed slightly too long on the made section of rock. She felt it begin to disappear beneath her feet and jumped, landing awkwardly on the more solid trail.
She picked herself up and brushed herself off, wincing.
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She started climbing, hugging Gabriel's shadow. The new soles on her boots made the trek easier, but it was still arduous, and her calves and thighs were soon burning with the effort. Sweat trickled down the back of her neck and collected on her forehead. Overhead the sun beat down, and the sky was unpleasantly cloudless.
She was distracted enough by the sun that she missed her timing, and stayed slightly too long on the made section of rock. She felt it begin to disappear beneath her feet and jumped, landing awkwardly on the more solid trail.
She picked herself up and brushed herself off, wincing.
"That was stupid," she said quietly.