"It's your own big feet you should worry about, Jester," Tal called over his shoulder, scampering through the Peepholes with his Goggles to help him see through the dark and shadows. He was unfamiliar with the terrain, however, and his overconfidence was, as usual, his undoing.
While he was glancing over his shoulder to see how close Sah was getting, he did indeed stumble over one of the offerings left by... well, who knew? All that mattered was that the neatly-stacked pile of bones went flying as Tal stumbled and swore.
He felt Sah's hand close on his shirt and tug, slowing him down further as the hunter passed him and continued deeper into the depths. With a growl of protest, Tal regained his balance and stretched out his legs, letting Sah clear the path this time. With all of the twists and turns and holes to watch out for they couldn't stretch their legs on the straightaways, and that let the courier regain his lost ground as he tried to cut a corner short and come around the inside, attempting to knock his shoulder into Sah again and bump the other man off balance to retake the lead. "Try not to sprain an ankle," he added with a fierce grin.
While he was glancing over his shoulder to see how close Sah was getting, he did indeed stumble over one of the offerings left by... well, who knew? All that mattered was that the neatly-stacked pile of bones went flying as Tal stumbled and swore.
He felt Sah's hand close on his shirt and tug, slowing him down further as the hunter passed him and continued deeper into the depths. With a growl of protest, Tal regained his balance and stretched out his legs, letting Sah clear the path this time. With all of the twists and turns and holes to watch out for they couldn't stretch their legs on the straightaways, and that let the courier regain his lost ground as he tried to cut a corner short and come around the inside, attempting to knock his shoulder into Sah again and bump the other man off balance to retake the lead. "Try not to sprain an ankle," he added with a fierce grin.
