Kai began to edge towards the cliff, but the sound of the two men chasing them crashing through the jungle behind him meant he didn't have a long time to make his decision and it wasn't really very much of a decision at all.
He broke into a sprint and launched himself off the precipice. He'd never been especially athletic growing up, but his time on the road as an ambassador had toughened him up. As he sailed through the air towards the churning maelstrom below, the two armor clad men came out of the jungle and ran to the cliff just in time to watch their quarry fly to safety; there was no way they could make the jump wearing armor.
Kai burst into the water close to were Caleb was waiting for him. The moment he came up for air, his elation was quickly forgotten as he had to make an effort in order to keep up with Caleb who was already swimming towards the shore.
He broke into a sprint and launched himself off the precipice. He'd never been especially athletic growing up, but his time on the road as an ambassador had toughened him up. As he sailed through the air towards the churning maelstrom below, the two armor clad men came out of the jungle and ran to the cliff just in time to watch their quarry fly to safety; there was no way they could make the jump wearing armor.
Kai burst into the water close to were Caleb was waiting for him. The moment he came up for air, his elation was quickly forgotten as he had to make an effort in order to keep up with Caleb who was already swimming towards the shore.
