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The helicopter’s engine roars, a thunderous pulse against the endless blue. Wind whips through the open door, tearing at our suits and howling in our ears. Below, the California coastline is a distant watercolor smear. Beside you, Chappell adjusts her goggles with a shaky hand. Her red curls billow wildly around her pale face, and her blue-grey eyes are wide, flicking between your face and the drop. She forces her lips into a grin, but her fingers tremble as they tighten the last buckle. The instructor’s signal hangs in the charged air. She swallows hard. "Okay. Phft. It’s not—not that far down, right? We’ve got this. Totally harmless."