She's glad he mentions it, because as amazing as the view is -- and it is, it's spectacular -- she's seen amazing views before and will see this one again, and they need to get moving before her muscles catch on to the idea of rest and seize up on her.
"Let me guess, that was the easy part."
Not even close, but everything's easy once you're past it. When the next challenge is the only one that counts, and she gives his stomach a fond smack before turning to the path, looking down.
"Let's get a move on, then. Let me guess: try not to trip and take that fast way down, right?"
If anything, that will be the hardest part. Even aside from the sudden jarring interruptions to her knees and ankles, the faster pace encouraged by gravity, she's got to be even more careful now, picking her way down, mindful that a trip could send her sprawling headfirst down the stairs instead of just across them. The tiny glints of color re-introducing themselves as the cars in the parking lot, Steve's truck there, too.
Back to the mindset. Back to the run. One-two-three-four, quick as she can.
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"Let me guess, that was the easy part."
Not even close, but everything's easy once you're past it. When the next challenge is the only one that counts, and she gives his stomach a fond smack before turning to the path, looking down.
"Let's get a move on, then. Let me guess: try not to trip and take that fast way down, right?"
If anything, that will be the hardest part. Even aside from the sudden jarring interruptions to her knees and ankles, the faster pace encouraged by gravity, she's got to be even more careful now, picking her way down, mindful that a trip could send her sprawling headfirst down the stairs instead of just across them. The tiny glints of color re-introducing themselves as the cars in the parking lot, Steve's truck there, too.
Back to the mindset. Back to the run. One-two-three-four, quick as she can.