[ Alec's fellow tourists seem to contain what feels like an overrepresention of busybodies and do-gooders. He wonders how long all this goodwill to all mankind will last in the face of their entrapment, but that's another thing that's firmly not his problem.
Things that are his problem include getting up. He briefly imagines doing some kind of awkward shuffle on his ass or attempting a tucked roll, but neither option appeals. ]
I can do it myself if you move the table first.
[ He's not actually tall or heavy enough that it would be difficult for her to shimmy him out from underneath it as-is, but again. Not appealing. There's also the practical issue that he's not sure how her own hands are doing in terms of grip strength or tactile feedback.
This, he decides, must be the biggest drawback of backfires. It's all the logistics that come after. ]
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Things that are his problem include getting up. He briefly imagines doing some kind of awkward shuffle on his ass or attempting a tucked roll, but neither option appeals. ]
I can do it myself if you move the table first.
[ He's not actually tall or heavy enough that it would be difficult for her to shimmy him out from underneath it as-is, but again. Not appealing. There's also the practical issue that he's not sure how her own hands are doing in terms of grip strength or tactile feedback.
This, he decides, must be the biggest drawback of backfires. It's all the logistics that come after. ]