Lisbeth watched Ray shift, and somehow, it made her face even warmer. Not that she was attracted to the bird. No. It wasn't that. But seeing how gracefully the gorgeous girl shifted made Ray seem all the more beautiful.
She cleared her throat, turning her attention back to the ladder. She climbed up, slowly, carefully. Once she was up top, she made the mistake of looking down. She yelped, clutching at the ladder.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She wasn't that high up. She wouldn't really hurt herself if she fell from here. Maybe a sprained ankle, that was it. She was making a fool of herself.
She steadied herself, then opened her eyes, making sure to look up, not down.
She studied the branches until she found one that was long, straight, and thick enough to be carved into the shape of a bow. It would do.
"Okay," she said, holding out her hand without looking down. "This one."
She cleared her throat, turning her attention back to the ladder. She climbed up, slowly, carefully. Once she was up top, she made the mistake of looking down. She yelped, clutching at the ladder.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She wasn't that high up. She wouldn't really hurt herself if she fell from here. Maybe a sprained ankle, that was it. She was making a fool of herself.
She steadied herself, then opened her eyes, making sure to look up, not down.
She studied the branches until she found one that was long, straight, and thick enough to be carved into the shape of a bow. It would do.
"Okay," she said, holding out her hand without looking down. "This one."
