One moment he'd been perfectly in control, happy to have found some new company. The next moment he felt as if he'd been summoned by some otherworldly god, a portal opening behind him, latching onto his physical form and dragging him backwards until — oh.
He'd managed to turn around just in time to watch the river fall away beneath him. There hadn't been time or even a point in trying to stop himself — because really, he'd have thrown himself over, voluntarily, eventually — so he merely let it happen, squinting his eyes shut and sucking in his breath. And during those short moments that he was falling through the air, his blood sang like he'd been born to fly and had finally been set free.
Then the lake below rushed up to greet him, its surface like concrete upon impact. Suddenly he was back underwater, the motion of the waterfall pounding in his ears, and it took him a bit longer this time to realize that he belonged up, out in the air where he could breathe and properly stretch his legs. So he fought, striking out with his limbs to break free of the undercurrent.
He'd managed to turn around just in time to watch the river fall away beneath him. There hadn't been time or even a point in trying to stop himself — because really, he'd have thrown himself over, voluntarily, eventually — so he merely let it happen, squinting his eyes shut and sucking in his breath. And during those short moments that he was falling through the air, his blood sang like he'd been born to fly and had finally been set free.
Then the lake below rushed up to greet him, its surface like concrete upon impact. Suddenly he was back underwater, the motion of the waterfall pounding in his ears, and it took him a bit longer this time to realize that he belonged up, out in the air where he could breathe and properly stretch his legs. So he fought, striking out with his limbs to break free of the undercurrent.
Strength roll[roll=1d20+2]