A Sudden Shift

Everything was upside down. The city grid stretched far below, frozen beneath a wash of blue sky. I felt weight. Then, a sharp prick of balance returning to my core. I snapped both wrists inward, tightening my fingers into firm grips to check resistance. The air did not rush past; instead, a solid clear support held my back steady. I braced my boots, angled my chin toward the horizon line, and locked my limbs into an alert descent posture. I am intact. Movement is responsive.