Fill: Challenge #81 (Orig)

[shivver]

"Chris!" Cal hissed. "What are you doing?"

"My scarf!" she called down as she pulled herself up onto the first branch of the oak. "Wind took it right up there, see?"

Cal's eyes followed her pointing finger to the blue scrap of cloth fluttering among the leaves. "You're going to fall."

"I'm not going to fall," she answered with a petulant sigh. "You never think I can do anything. I've climbed this tree dozens of times. Hundreds." She grabbed the branch above her and tested its strength as she planned her path upwards.

"While you're in trainers, maybe, but not in sandals." He reached up to grab her ankle to coax her down, but she pulled up her foot just in time. "Leave it. I'll buy you new one after the luncheon."

"Almost got it," she squeaked as she stretched for it and missed. "Just a bit more and -"

Challenge 82

[romanajo123]

 Awhile back, we wrote about the Call to Action...but what about if someone Refuses the Call?

Write a scene where character has a quest/ important thing they are called to do, but refuses.  Why do they refuse? And is it impactful?

Rain Check

[romanajo123]

 Sorry, but using my Rain check for today. 

Been traveling all day with family and I am exhausted right now,