We're done. Finally done.
One and a half hours of climbing later, I'm sitting on the floor, wiping sweat, chugging juice like I've just survived a desert expedition. My arms are jelly. My legs are questionable. My soul has temporarily left my body.
I stare into space, thinking Okay… what next? Please let it be something that involves sitting.
Zeyan looks at Jiang and checks the time. "It's already two. How about lunch?"
Jiang nods immediately. "Yeah, sounds good. After all this activity, I'm hungry."
Yuyu lights up like she's been waiting her whole life for this moment. "Yes, yes! Let's eat something spicy again!"
I snap my head toward her so fast I nearly pull a muscle.
"Not. At. All."
She bursts out laughing. "Come on, you survived once."
"I didn't survive," I say flatly. "I was rescued by ice cream."
Jiang pats my shoulder sympathetically. "No spicy," he says seriously. "Her system cannot handle another attack today."
Thank you.
Finally.
