“I told you to call me ‘Mom’!” Sylvie shrieks, shoving her daughter with all her strength. Miller is already slipping before she has time to process what’s happened. She swings and stabs her poles at the ground, trying to catch herself, but is unable to find purchase. She tries to step backwards, but the heels of the shoes—which are only meant to go forward—drag against the ground and trip her up worse. As she struggles to find her balance, Miller accidentally catches herself on an icy patch of ground and is soon flying backwards down the hill. She tumbles through the snow, poles flying and
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