Vertical Descent

Elevated surveillance confirmed zero breaches overnight. Physical inspection of the goal area was overdue. At the coping stone edge, a thick ivy runner hung flush against the masonry. I gripped the fibrous stem with both hands and applied downward pressure to verify root stability. The hold was solid. Backing over the stone rim, I lowered my weight and walked my boots down the mortar grooves course by course. My footing held against the rough clay until I touched down on the dirt fringe beside the chalk baseline. Ground contact re-established.