He blinked slowly, eyes focused on the ground in front of him. He heard a sound, and he raised himself up, bent and fingers still touching the ground. His eyes darted from side to side, his body posture nervous but steady. He exhaled, blowing hot air, and all the tension released from his body. Someone, somewhere, muttered, “Godspeed,”, just as the gun shot.
And he pushed off, launching himself forward. His legs barely touched the ground as he ran, lightly flitting off like scared doves in a tree. The sinews and muscles in his legs stretched, as the limbs pumped. Perspiration dripped off his chin, and onto the ground, immediately soaking up in the ground below. He heard dim roars, surrounding him, but everything was a blur. His eyes focused
And he pushed off, launching himself forward. His legs barely touched the ground as he ran, lightly flitting off like scared doves in a tree. The sinews and muscles in his legs stretched, as the limbs pumped. Perspiration dripped off his chin, and onto the ground, immediately soaking up in the ground below. He heard dim roars, surrounding him, but everything was a blur. His eyes focused