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For a taste of the story - Part 1 of Grand Master's Pawn is free today
My contribution this
week continues the scene where Violet and Taranis climb the vertical cliff to
escape ravenous insectoids.
Snippet:
At length, she reached the vertical crack in
the cliff face, and halted on a wider shelf. She rested her head against the
cold rock, trembling with tension from the tricky passage.
Taranis steadied her with his arm around her
shaking shoulders. “The next stage will be easier,” he said. “Look up. The
crack has hand and foot holds on the sides. Imagine a chimney running to the
top. You can brace yourself against opposite sides as you climb.”
Staring up, Violet understood what he meant.
She saw the minuscule crevices and tiny projections to use in her ascent up the
narrow crack.
“I won’t let you fall. I’ll climb right
behind you.”
Gradually, her confidence mounted, and she
resolved not to disappoint her Grand Master. “I’m ready,” she whispered, and
reached for the first projection inside the chimney.
“Go slowly and take as much time as you
need,” he advised.
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I did some rock-climbing a good few years ago - I still remember how terrifying it was, but also the way of seeing the rockface. This snippet captures those feelings very neatly. It also convinces me I don't want to try rock-climbing again!
ReplyDeleteNeither do I! I'm scared of vertical drops.
ReplyDeleteMy view is that being scared of vertical drops is simple common sense!
DeleteBut, there's no story in that!
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