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[recoined]

It's not terrible.

( standing in the basket gives her hands somewhere to rest, curved across the wicker edge with a slight tremble as the basket rises higher and higher in the sky. she's not afraid of heights, but there's something about the ground disappearing so slowly that makes her a tiny bit nervous. luckily, there's a particularly sturdy person that's just right for leaning up against within arm's reach. )

How much higher do you think we're going to go?

[acuerdo]

[is he a little unnerved by how high up they are? perhaps a little. but in his defense, he's not used to being this high up. it's pretty though, and he certainly isn't going to let it be known that he's a little afraid. the hands gripping the basket might be a hint. maybe.]

I don't know. I think we're pretty good though, don't you?

[recoined]

Yeah. Yeah, I think we're good. Definitely good!

( if she lets her voice rise high enough to be heard by the operator — if not loud enough to be heard from the ground — it's just an accident. and if the balloon's ascent slows and lets them sink just a little, just enough to feel a little more comfortable, that's not a horrible thing.

she'll just try not to let her exhale of relief be too obvious. )

Next time, maybe we should stay on the ground...

[acuerdo]

[if robbie breathes a sigh of relief as their balloon slows and they shift downward just a little, well, it's mostly for her benefit. so she doesn't feel so alone in being unnerved.

it's certainly not because he's also a fan of the ground.]

And miss the view? You sure? Because it's really pretty up here. High, but pretty.

[recoined]

I'm sure.

( okay, maybe she's a little bit less thrilled with heights than she'd initially let on. it was one thing to climb up the face of a mountain or soar into the sky on her zord. she could get down on those at any time, climb down or tilt the controls down to land. but on this balloon? she just had to wait, try and be patient, and patience was really not one of her strong suits. )

I'm ready to get down, actually, if... if that's okay.

[acuerdo]

Yeah. I'd be okay with heading down.

[he offers a nod to the balloon operator and they begin their slow descent back toward the ground. robbie wraps an arm around kim as the trees below become steadily larger until they're at last back on the ground.]

Ready for our picnic?