Traction Test

A click ran through my knee joints, and suddenly my weight shifted forward! My shoes were planted deep in the loose sand. I gave an eager kick, scattering a burst of gritty grains down the slope and scooping out a clean little dent right in front of me. Feeling the ground shift underneath felt amazing. I locked my knees back in place, planted my feet firmly on the crest of the mound, and took a sharp look across the open terrain ahead.