My descent is fast, the ground reaches for me in second intervals, which makes my focus waver.
But I try my best and keep my eyes on the rope, almost there.
I reach out, praying I will grab on and as per the pain resounding in my palms, latch on.
I push forward, and my heart elates when I cling my fingers to the rope.
But in an instant, what follows is a mountain of pain, when I discover my hands sliding down the rope faster than I can take a breath.
My wound screams at me and I feel tremendous pain exploding from my hands.
But what's worse is, the ground is reaching for me, fast.
Tighten your grip, tighten your grip, tighten your grip!
With every fiber of my being, I squeeze hard on the rope, pressing my fingers against it so tight I feel I've dug my nails into my already wounded palm.
But then, I feel a torque and in the blink of an eye, I'm being pulled along and...I'm flung through the air.