[ she's so busy celebrating the relief at being out, laura doesn't remotely consider the possibility of a frying pan into the fire metaphor until gideon looks over the edge and clearly doesn't find anything good. she should have known that it wouldn't be that simple — even if all that tearing and pulling and burning hadn't felt remotely simple — and she has a few choice curses of her own as she makes a slow approach towards the end of the ledge.
laura hadn't thought of herself as claustrophobic before the pod, and she hadn't thought of herself as having a particular issue with heights until she's looking down into what appears to be a bottomless abyss. she's learning all sorts about herself today though, as her stomach churns and her head swims and she takes a tiny step back. ]
Do we have to?
[ it's a stupid question and she knows it. there's no up, really, just more sheer walls that feel confusing just to look at, and anyway the thought of climbing in either direction feels bad. laura scrubs her hands over her face, tries her best to wipe away any residual slime, and does her best impression of someone who totally eats free climbing for breakfast. she's not particularly successful, but at least she doesn't look like she's going to hurl. that's about the best that she can manage right now. ]
Okay. Well. I mean, at least if we fall we'll die quickly, right?
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laura hadn't thought of herself as claustrophobic before the pod, and she hadn't thought of herself as having a particular issue with heights until she's looking down into what appears to be a bottomless abyss. she's learning all sorts about herself today though, as her stomach churns and her head swims and she takes a tiny step back. ]
Do we have to?
[ it's a stupid question and she knows it. there's no up, really, just more sheer walls that feel confusing just to look at, and anyway the thought of climbing in either direction feels bad. laura scrubs her hands over her face, tries her best to wipe away any residual slime, and does her best impression of someone who totally eats free climbing for breakfast. she's not particularly successful, but at least she doesn't look like she's going to hurl. that's about the best that she can manage right now. ]
Okay. Well. I mean, at least if we fall we'll die quickly, right?