[the alpine tower should, for tall intents and purposes, be something Akira excels at. and he does, in a way-- the natural skill shines through the way he climbs to the top, hands grasping at every bit of purchase they can find]
[but]
[there is a moment when he reaches the first platform that his foot gets caught on the edge due to Akira miscalculating the distance. the snag trips him up, and he falls to his knees on the platform with a light curse. it gives Kara enough time to pull ahead again, though. . . not by much]
[with a grunt, Akira follows to the rope ladder, determined to not give up despite the trips he has already experienced that put him behind]
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[but]
[there is a moment when he reaches the first platform that his foot gets caught on the edge due to Akira miscalculating the distance. the snag trips him up, and he falls to his knees on the platform with a light curse. it gives Kara enough time to pull ahead again, though. . . not by much]
[with a grunt, Akira follows to the rope ladder, determined to not give up despite the trips he has already experienced that put him behind]