The courier didn't exactly have much experience with the game, but he knew the general idea and he watched Melita clear the bar with style and grace, giving a small sigh of appreciation as she waved at everyone gathered.
After Lena made her attempt Tal stepped up and eyed the burning rope, swallowing hard. It was uncomfortably placed right below his chin and he was careful to give himself plenty of room to bend backwards and shuffle forward underneath it. Pale eyes were almost crossing as he tried to make it look graceful and easy to impress everyone looking on even though he was sweating both physical and metaphorical bullets as he shimmied his shoulders and popped up on the other side - only then realizing that he'd been holding his breath.
After Lena made her attempt Tal stepped up and eyed the burning rope, swallowing hard. It was uncomfortably placed right below his chin and he was careful to give himself plenty of room to bend backwards and shuffle forward underneath it. Pale eyes were almost crossing as he tried to make it look graceful and easy to impress everyone looking on even though he was sweating both physical and metaphorical bullets as he shimmied his shoulders and popped up on the other side - only then realizing that he'd been holding his breath.
