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Kyle didn't even turn around once to notice Lin's predicament.  He simply climbed straight back down the rock face and began making his way toward Ivy.  [i]Wow, what an ass....[/i] Lin thought.  [i]Didn't even reply to my whole spiel about three-way friendship.[/i]  Odd thought to be having when she was dangling off the face of the fourth tier wall by one hand.  She managed to swing herself up so her left hand was grabbing it alongside the right one to give her dominant arm some small respite.  

All of a sudden, she heard below a feminine voice crying out, "James! Neric! Look," and hoped that meant her and not some interesting slug on the ground.  Her arms were literally shaking with the effort of holding herself up.  She cast her eyes below, looking desperately for footholds, but none were found.  If only Kyle had noticed Lin's belay tether completely snapping and even falling past him as he climbed down.  Ice Boy seemed to be in his own little world, the jerk.  Lin grunted with strain, trying minimize the amount her legs flailed in the air as each time they did, her grip got a little looser. 

Suddenly, a coarse, gritty black...thing gripped her tightly.  "I've got you little one!....Would you like to go up or down?"  Lin blinked in surprise at the black form.  [b][color=f26522]"Neric?"[/color][/b]  she exclaimed.  [color=f7941d][b]"Boy am I glad you can fly!  Thanks for the save!  Everybody seems to be going back down, so down please if you would."  [/b][/color]