Trials & Treaties – Winthrop #2

Nico breathed hard as he pushed himself off the rug and back to his feet. His legs quivered unsteadily. He didn’t have enough energy for the next jump, but he reached his hands up to the ceiling and went up on his toes with as much force as he could wring from his thighs.

His watch beeped a warning at him. Heart rate over 120.