Amanda glanced down at the stone as it reshaped itself under the influence of the stranger's magic. She nodded in approval.
"Nice trick," she said, bracing her feet against the newly created foothold. She still kept a strong grip on the rope with her one hand, but she felt much more well-balanced now. Still, she continued to lean far over the edge, far enough that if she lost her grip on the rope, she would fall right into the lava.
When both women asked what she was doing, Amanda off-handedly replied, "Scavenging volcanic stones," her tone making it seem like the most obvious thing in the world.
Finding a rock that was being a bit stubborn, Amanda glanced over to her nearby backpack where it lay on the ground. From the backpack, a small rock hammer floated out, drifting through the air and down into the fissure. She swung it a few times telekinetically at the stubborn rock, sending up some hot fiery sparks that singed her clothes. When the rock came free, she telekinetically lifted it into the air, the rock still glowing bright red with the heat of the lava below.
"Might want to step back," she said as the glowing hot stone floated over to join the others in her pile. "Ain't my fault if you get too close and get burned."
"Nice trick," she said, bracing her feet against the newly created foothold. She still kept a strong grip on the rope with her one hand, but she felt much more well-balanced now. Still, she continued to lean far over the edge, far enough that if she lost her grip on the rope, she would fall right into the lava.
When both women asked what she was doing, Amanda off-handedly replied, "Scavenging volcanic stones," her tone making it seem like the most obvious thing in the world.
Finding a rock that was being a bit stubborn, Amanda glanced over to her nearby backpack where it lay on the ground. From the backpack, a small rock hammer floated out, drifting through the air and down into the fissure. She swung it a few times telekinetically at the stubborn rock, sending up some hot fiery sparks that singed her clothes. When the rock came free, she telekinetically lifted it into the air, the rock still glowing bright red with the heat of the lava below.
"Might want to step back," she said as the glowing hot stone floated over to join the others in her pile. "Ain't my fault if you get too close and get burned."
