Hinnom scrambles up the ladder first and then loiters by it, shouting down encouragements. The climb up the ladder is difficult - legislacerator training is a lot of things, but physically taxing is not one of them - but it's worth it, when you crest the last rung and emerge in a day bright with light.
Your eyes adjust quickly, and it's marvelous to actually be able to see again. "Oh," you say, pleased, "I know where we are! I can lead from here - we're only a block away, now -"
There's no objection, so you takes off walking. It's hot, but right now, fresh from the chill of the underground, the heat is a refreshing change. You've always liked the feeling of sun on your face, and if you hold your head high as you walk, perhaps you can pretend the trolls turning to stare are looking at your uncovered skin, and not because you just climbed out of a sewer.
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Hinnom scrambles up the ladder first and then loiters by it, shouting down encouragements. The climb up the ladder is difficult - legislacerator training is a lot of things, but physically taxing is not one of them - but it's worth it, when you crest the last rung and emerge in a day bright with light.
Your eyes adjust quickly, and it's marvelous to actually be able to see again. "Oh," you say, pleased, "I know where we are! I can lead from here - we're only a block away, now -"
There's no objection, so you takes off walking. It's hot, but right now, fresh from the chill of the underground, the heat is a refreshing change. You've always liked the feeling of sun on your face, and if you hold your head high as you walk, perhaps you can pretend the trolls turning to stare are looking at your uncovered skin, and not because you just climbed out of a sewer.