Inspired by Friend by bonehandledknife (ladywinter), Primarybufferpanel (ArwenLune).
Part 16 of the The Mountains Are The Same series.
Friend: A 'friend' or spring-loaded camming device is a piece of rock climbing equipment. An anchoring device that stops you from plummeting to your death by using the force of your fall to generate massive amounts of friction.
Max was discovering that somehow, he had imagined that after he gave her his blood and she stood upright on the lift as it rose, she'd stay upright. Perhaps it was a combination of wishful thinking and appreciation for the sheer power of will that had kept her upright and fighting through their entire time together.
Perhaps he'd somehow considered her more than human. It’s not like he’d ever seen her sleep
