9 sparksChapter 49: [71:36]
Loop 88
Jokey misses Vanity's habit of insulting Smurfs behind closed doors, small flaws caught with shockingly keen eyes from behind the safety his mirror. Misses his delightful observations that he shares with so few, Jokey lucky enough to be among them.
The squirrel shows up again. Jokey grins, jumping at it right as it knocks the bucket over. His hands latch tightly onto its fur, getting pulled along as it bounds back into the treetops.
His arms wrap tight around its chest. It screeches, running and jumping and twirling in ways Jokey didn't know was possible, trying to force him off. It's so fast, even the bees can't keep up with it.
Jokey's arms are sore, his stomach is flipping into itself, he's holding back bile and screams — but he's managing to hold on. The treetops reach over the cliff, over the deep canyon; if he can find a way to direct it, maybe he can ride the squirrel over the cliff!
The squirrel screeches again, louder than before, and spins in the air. Its back hits a tree trunk hard, slamming the air out of Jokey's lungs. He wheezes, feeling bones crack.
Jokey loses his grip, falling to forest below.
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