Higher, Higher

The bus crawled up another steep hill. I resembled a dog on a joyous car ride, throwing my head from side to side, a huge grin plastered across my face.

We had decided to venture to Rapaki. It is a small farming town in the center of what seemed to be a crater. A lake filled the middle of hillsides and semi mountains, with no flat land to be spared.



Less than ten seconds after hopping out of the bus, a rooster crowed in welcome.

Up the road we went, eying the sheep that stared at us curiously.



We walked along the barbed wire looking for any structural deficiencies we might be able to exploit. Soon enough, a wooden gate presented itself. Over we went and up we began.

It didnt look too intimidating at the time. Only as I progressed did I start to realize exactly what I was doing. My breath was short. I was really leaning into the hill, trying not to tumble backwards. I looked down.

See that road down there? Neither can I.

I looked up. Angles that and obstacles that didnt exist when looking up the road were laid before me. A natural playground. Sunlight spilled over the peak and seduced me. I wasnt leaving until I saw it.

I climbed further, sometimes on all fours using weeds as hand grips. I was rewarded for my persistence.






+1000 Experience points.