The Journey: Zipline

This afternoon we had to stop because the land bridge had a large gap too wide to jump over. After some hasty calculations I decided my rope would be long enough to span it so I lashed it to a rocky outcrop while Djiimi lassoed the other side. However, my rope was too thin to safely support either of us so I suggested we zipline across, to minimize the amount of time spent on the rope.

 

"Great idea," Djiimi said, "Now take off your pants."

 

I asked her if I had heard right and she repeated what she had said.

 

"Take off your pants so we can zipline across, we need something between our hands and the rope so we don't get rope burn."

 

"Can't we..."

 

"Your girlfriend's getting farther away, we have to hurry!"

 

"...use your pants?" I finished pathetically. It's a good thing Djiimi can't give looks, because the one she didn't shoot my way probably would have turned me to stone.

 

"Okay..." I muttered, shrugging my trousers off, "but don't look!"

 

I made for the zipline only to hear giggling from behind me. I turned around. Noises of merriment emanated from my companion's impassive face as she cracked up.

 

"Green..." she gasped, "Your underwear's green!"

 

I straddled my pants over the zipline, wound the legs around my arms, and slid down with all the dignity I could muster. I chanced a glance back to see Djiimi hastily lacing her fingers back over her eyes. When I got to the other side, I threw my pants over to her. She slid down with all the dignity she didn't deserve and was still giggling ten minutes later as we pressed on again. I smarted on the inside, but I have a mission.

 

I'm coming, Quane.

 

With a green friend and some green underpants. :D

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