Dirty Valentine’s Secret
Using a protruding gargoyle as a pivot point, he swung himself into a controlled slide down the steep, icy incline of the Spire’s southern face.
Behind him, the tower was cannibalizing itself. Great blocks of obsidian, each weighing several tons, were peeling away and tumbling into the abyss. Victor was racing a landslide. He drew his backup dirk, plunging it into the masonry to act as a friction brake. Sparks showered his face, smelling of burnt ozone and ancient stone.
\bm{v = u + at}. His velocity was increasing at a rate his battered body couldn't sustain. He saw a landing—a narrow balcony six floors down. He retracted the dirk, tucked his chin, and braced for impact.
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