Cord Descent

Staring down from the high shelf wasn't enough! Across the gap, sunlight hit the wooden window sill. Between us hung a long, ribbed vertical blind cord. A sheer vertical drop! I didn't calculate—I jumped straight across, clutching my chain wrapped around the thick cord! Whirrrr! Friction buzzed under my plastic hands as I slid straight down the hanging line. At the last second, I slammed my feet against the sill, braking hard with an instant thump! Solid landing! The view outside is massive!