【2】TeEtryTrialsTeLife-BoudTecique

e.”

    Notimetowaste.Iimmediatelyleaptandbeganclimbing.

    Idon’tknowhowlongI’dbeenclimbing,butexhaustionstartedsettingin.

    Themountaiobesappingmystrength.

    So,Icalledforth“me.”

    Heonlymuttered,“ain.”Butdespitehispint,hebeganclimbingwithfulleffort.

    Timepassed.

    Then,fromfarbelow,Iheardthestewardcallout:

    “Halfanhourremaining.Interferencewillnowbegin.”

    “Oh?”

    Islowedslightly,curiouswhetherthisso-calledinterferencecouldaffect“me.”

    Suddenly,themountaioshake.Atreetoppledtowardme.

    “Tch.”

    Withanannoyedclickofthetongue,“I”spriraigh