The woman slipped into the rift as her hands couldn't grab anything securely. In a last attempt to stop herself from falling into the rift, she rolled to her back. Gathering her feet under her as she slid, she launched herself back to the other side. She landed on her stomach, knocking the wind from her lungs. But her hands had found purchase on a root sticking out across the ground. Catching her breath, she slowly pulled herself up. Turning around to look at the rest of the group, she wiped her hands on her pants.
"Hey, you okay?"
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