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knitekat ([personal profile] knitekat) wrote2020-09-08 11:08 pm

Primeval Drabble: Out Of The Fire

Title: Out Of The Fire
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: James Lester, Helen Cutter
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For P100 prompt 696: Mountains. Part 31 of my Ice Age drabble series and follows on from Hope.


I stared into the abyss before carefully backing away from the sheer drop. Swallowing as I felt the rock crumbling beneath my fingers and I realised one more step, blinded and choking on the ash, would have seen me plummet over. I doubted I’d have survive the fall, at least, not for long. “Wonderful.”

“At least you’re not burning to death,” Helen almost snapped

“True,” I agreed, before adding as I shivered in the cold mountain air, “Although hypothermia isn’t much better.”

“Then we better move.” Helen pointed down the mountain. “Our next anomaly. Try and keep up this time.”

[identity profile] eriah211.livejournal.com 2020-10-12 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
No, hypothermia isn't much better, Helen, let the man have a break! *growls*

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2020-10-13 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Helen glares at you, that's all the thanks she gets ;)

Thanks for reading.