[Caitlyn's got her back pressed flat against the side of the building as she makes her way sideways up the stairs very carefully. Her attention is laser-focused on not looking down, which, of course, means she's not looking at her feet or the steps right ahead.
She's also trying to pay attention to what Clara's saying, because she wants to know more about her friend and, as a bonus, it's a nice distraction from the thought of plummeting through a rotten staircase.
At Clara's warning, she halts, one foot hovering midair until she spies the problem and lowers it slowly.]
Is the step above it alright, do you think? We'd have to jump for it.
[Should they test it? She reaches behind her to pull out her rifle and leans forward to tap it lightly against the obviously offending step.
With a horrific creak, a chunk of wood breaks away and splatters in the water below, and Caitlyn instinctively presses herself even flatter against the wall.
The rifle barrel isn't that long, and it's going to be more of a reach to test the next step up. With a very serious and determined huff, Caitlyn braces herself to lean further forward over the newly-created gap.]
Hold onto me? [If Clara's holding onto her, maybe she won't overbalance and fall through the newly-created gap.]
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She's also trying to pay attention to what Clara's saying, because she wants to know more about her friend and, as a bonus, it's a nice distraction from the thought of plummeting through a rotten staircase.
At Clara's warning, she halts, one foot hovering midair until she spies the problem and lowers it slowly.]
Is the step above it alright, do you think? We'd have to jump for it.
[Should they test it? She reaches behind her to pull out her rifle and leans forward to tap it lightly against the obviously offending step.
With a horrific creak, a chunk of wood breaks away and splatters in the water below, and Caitlyn instinctively presses herself even flatter against the wall.
The rifle barrel isn't that long, and it's going to be more of a reach to test the next step up. With a very serious and determined huff, Caitlyn braces herself to lean further forward over the newly-created gap.]
Hold onto me? [If Clara's holding onto her, maybe she won't overbalance and fall through the newly-created gap.]