Mira Hasta-Rur wrote:

> > "Oh, and last thing. If your grav belt fails...and *never*
> > happens*...you can deploy the parachute by pulling on this ring
> > right here on the harness. I also have the ability to pop your
> > chute by remote control from the balloon, but that's *never*
> > happened."
> >
> > "Except for that one time..." Jac says with a laugh in his voice.
> >
> > Wendi gives Jac a look and says, "No, it has *never* happened and
> > it won't happen tonight."
>
>  Mira grins, "If he was trying to spook me, he was failing miserably."

"Can't blame a bloke for trying now can you?" Jac says and ducks.

>  "Shall we, Sir Woodbridge?"

"After you, dear sianna." he bows slightly and stands aside for Mira to 
board.

As the balloon takes off Jac looks Mira over critically, "Wendi is the 
expert, but I'm still going to double check."

The moon is just rising over the bay, it is casting a silver light 
across the waters. Above them they can see other balloons drifting out 
over the bay, and when Jac points, Mira sees first one, then another, 
figure dive from one of the balloons and glide away, slowly flapping 
their wings.

Eris
AKU GM