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[h1][b][i][color=F63030][center]Aella Perez[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]

[sup][color=F63030]Location: Climbing Wall[/color][/sup]
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Aella thought she'd won. Unfortunately for her, she [i]hadn't.[/i] One moment, she thought the platform she was on was stable, and the next moment it was ripped out from under her. It took her a second to register that she was, in fact, [i]falling.[/i] She felt herself hit a camper, who went tumbling down the wall. Somehow-perhaps due to the muscle memory from similar rock climbing incidents-she managed to catch herself on the wall, holding herself up with one arm. From where she was, she could see Ryland and Kiera walking by, but she thought little of it. They were friends, friends hung out together. At the moment, she needed to stop herself from falling to the ground and hurting herself; she didn't feel like ending up in the infirmary. Again.

So, she got both hands back on the wall, and kept climbing. She was extra wary of any falling boulders coming from above, having learned her lesson the first time. [color=F63030][i]One hand at a time,[/i][/color] she told herself, slowly making her way further up. Really, she just wanted to be done with all of this, take a shower, and go have breakfast. But still, she kept climbing, the heat beginning to feel more and more unbearable the further she got. She grit her teeth, pulling herself up the wall despite the burning in her arms and legs. Rock climbing was much more fun when there wasn't any lava or falling rocks, she realized, though she found the challenge itself to be enjoyable on its own. Giving up now would be almost criminal, especially since she could see others finishing above her.

Aella paused for a moment, wiping the sweat off her forehead with her arm. [color=F63030][i]Gods, this sucks,[/i][/color] she thought to herself. She hoped she wouldn't be too tired for Capture the Flag later; she'd been training nonstop for it, considering the Ares cabin was on the other team. [color=F63030][i]Fucking Ares kids,[/i][/color] she cursed, before heaving herself up the wall once again. She felt prepared enough, but she had a sneaking suspicion this was going to be a particularly rough game. Maybe it was just nerves, or maybe it was paranoia. Regardless, she knew that getting hurt [i]now[/i] would likely prevent her from participating; that would hurt a lot more than a long fall. So, she kept a close watch on what was happening above her, knowing that at any point, something might happen.