They burst out of the bottom of the clouds. They were dangerously low. One of the friends spotted Antti and started maneuvering toward him.
This required surgical precision. One wrong move and they would collide, knock each other unconscious, or get tangled in lines when the chute opened. The friend flew up to Antti. Antti reached out his hand. First attempt… Missed! The air current blew them apart.
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The altimeter was screaming a warning. They had exactly one try left. If they didn’t link up now, the rescuer would be forced to open his own chute to save himself, leaving Antti to fall to his death.
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