".....DOWN?!" Whoever it was called back, the small figure bending on the tightrope on a way that probably gave most people heart attacks when they watched it. It looked like whoever it was was going to topple over.
And the figure did. But a hand reached out at the last moment catching the rope. A few drops of blood rained down to hit the ground in front of Lea.
The figure contorted, twisting upwards until he or she or they was hanging down towards Lea, face first, kept up on the high wire by their feet, crossed at the ankles. The figure tried to call something down again but it was lost to the sound of flames springing to life all around Lea.
In the heat blur, if Lea looked up, he'd see one foot slide off the rope, leaving the figure dangling dangerously high over the flames, by a single foot, upside down on a rope so thin he could hardly see it.
And then, if that was not bad enough, no that wasn't heat mirage, the figure was actually starting to sway.
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Date: 29 Sep 2023 07:50 (UTC)And the figure did. But a hand reached out at the last moment catching the rope. A few drops of blood rained down to hit the ground in front of Lea.
The figure contorted, twisting upwards until he or she or they was hanging down towards Lea, face first, kept up on the high wire by their feet, crossed at the ankles. The figure tried to call something down again but it was lost to the sound of flames springing to life all around Lea.
In the heat blur, if Lea looked up, he'd see one foot slide off the rope, leaving the figure dangling dangerously high over the flames, by a single foot, upside down on a rope so thin he could hardly see it.
And then, if that was not bad enough, no that wasn't heat mirage, the figure was actually starting to sway.