[Not unlike laughing much too freely before one's body had fully recovered, Kit realized too late.
He could only hope that by wrapping his jacket more tightly around him, the fall of his long hair had concealed the momentary grimace that reached his face. Probably, his aches and pains would linger long into the morning. And, if they were gone at all before the week was up, he'd be very lucky.]
A man can control himself, not the mountain. Fear of consequence is how he learns to survive treacherous terrain and become good enough to reach the top.
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[Not unlike laughing much too freely before one's body had fully recovered, Kit realized too late.
He could only hope that by wrapping his jacket more tightly around him, the fall of his long hair had concealed the momentary grimace that reached his face. Probably, his aches and pains would linger long into the morning. And, if they were gone at all before the week was up, he'd be very lucky.]
A man can control himself, not the mountain. Fear of consequence is how he learns to survive treacherous terrain and become good enough to reach the top.