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Rock Climbing
“
How are you not winded,' he panted, hauling himself onto the flat top.
I shoved back the hair that had torn free of my braid to whip my face. 'I trained.'
'I gathered that much after you took on Dagdan and walked away from it.'
'I had the element of surprise on my side.'
'No,' Lucien said quietly as I reached for a foothold in the next boulder. 'That was all you.' My nails barked as I dug my fingers into the rock and heaved myself up. Lucien added. 'You had my back- with them, with Ianthe. T
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― A Court of Wings and Ruin
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
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Almost at once, however, I had my qualms about the project. Ever since my “epiphany” in Chad, I’d agonized over the environmental impact of my climbing. To fly the three of us down to Mexico—not to mention other crew members to operate automated drones to capture footage high on the wall—would be to leave a sizable carbon footprint. Could I really justify burning all that jet fuel and using pricey high-tech hardware just to capture my several hours of play on Portrero Chico?
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― Alone on the Wall
― Alone on the Wall
