Okay! [ he says, and then he doesn't do that for a good few minutes while he tries to recover. He does get back up eventually, though, and takes a deep breath before taking the rope in both hands.
Giving it an experimental tug, he pulls it taut and puts one foot on the wall. So far so good? But when he tries the other, the first foot slips, unable to get enough traction on the wall, and he stumbles back. He gives a soft huff and gives it another try, planting his feet more firmly, and this time he manages to successfully hang off the wall with both feet off the ground. ]
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Giving it an experimental tug, he pulls it taut and puts one foot on the wall. So far so good? But when he tries the other, the first foot slips, unable to get enough traction on the wall, and he stumbles back. He gives a soft huff and gives it another try, planting his feet more firmly, and this time he manages to successfully hang off the wall with both feet off the ground. ]
Um, [ he says. ] What do I do now?