Next snippet from Grand Master's Pawn for #SFFSat

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My contribution this week continues the scene where Violet and Taranis climb the vertical cliff to escape ravenous insectoids.   Snippet: 
At length, she reached the vertical crack in the cliff face, and halted on a wider shelf. She rested her head against the cold rock, trembling with tension from the tricky passage. Taranis steadied her with his arm around her shaking shoulders. “The next stage will be easier,” he said. “Look up. The crack has hand and foot holds on the sides. Imagine a chimney running to the top. You can brace yourself against opposite sides as you climb.” Staring up, Violet understood what he meant. She saw the minuscule crevices and tiny projections to use in her ascent up the narrow crack. “I won’t let you fall. I’ll climb right behind you.” Gradually, her confidence mounted, and she resolved not to disappoint her Grand Master. “I’m ready,” she whispered, and reached for the first projection inside the chimney. “Go slowly and take as much time as you need,” he advised.



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