You start off strong, grunting as you haul yourself hand over hand up the swaying rope, but it isn't long before Tiva pulls ahead of you and stays ahead.
You pull yourself up over the lip of the overpass mere seconds after her, but the winner is clear. Tiva grins at you, a playful sense of self-satisfaction radiating off her in waves. She nudges you as you both crane your necks over to mark the progress of the others.
"So. Tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. sharp! Hope you get some good sleep tonight, cause you're gonna need it. Razor's been falling behind on the military's orders lately, and she's not kidding around. She's been pushing us hard. It's about time I finally got a break!"
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