Nix sounds matter-of-fact when she talks about the people they've lost, as does Gryff: it's the best way to deal.
Carmody is waiting for them around the next corner, looking impatient. "You're the last," zie says. "Who's first?"
"I'll go," says Gryff, rummaging in the bag on his shoulder and producing a device like a cross between a gun and a large hairdryer with a grappling hook at the nozzle. "You two next, then Carmody?"
He looks upwards, sights ... and fires. The grappling hook whirrs out of sight, a long thick rope trailing behind it, and after a moment someone whistles from above to say it's secure. Gryff gives Reid a grin and a salute. "Ta-ra!"
He shoots upwards to the roof, pulling himself up and disappearing. Nix hasn't been paying attention to his disappearing act: she's been rummaging in her bag for her own grapple.
"Clear!" calls Eden from the roof, and Nix in turn sights and fires. The answering whistle comes back as before, and she gives Reid a smile.
"Just as well I'm not shorter than you, or this'd get awkward. Still trust me?"
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Nix sounds matter-of-fact when she talks about the people they've lost, as does Gryff: it's the best way to deal.
Carmody is waiting for them around the next corner, looking impatient. "You're the last," zie says. "Who's first?"
"I'll go," says Gryff, rummaging in the bag on his shoulder and producing a device like a cross between a gun and a large hairdryer with a grappling hook at the nozzle. "You two next, then Carmody?"
He looks upwards, sights ... and fires. The grappling hook whirrs out of sight, a long thick rope trailing behind it, and after a moment someone whistles from above to say it's secure. Gryff gives Reid a grin and a salute. "Ta-ra!"
He shoots upwards to the roof, pulling himself up and disappearing. Nix hasn't been paying attention to his disappearing act: she's been rummaging in her bag for her own grapple.
"Clear!" calls Eden from the roof, and Nix in turn sights and fires. The answering whistle comes back as before, and she gives Reid a smile.
"Just as well I'm not shorter than you, or this'd get awkward. Still trust me?"