David’s voice remained steady and calm as he instructed her on handling the rope. She focused on controlling her own nerves and gripped the rope tightly, determined not to let him down. As she focused on her task, a quiet thought crossed her mind, “I must trust in myself as much as he trusts in me.”
David rapidly disappeared into the darkness below. Jessie watched, her heart pounding faster with every inch he dropped. The well was deep and shadowy, and all she could hear was the echo of David’s careful movements. Her hands were sweaty, clutching the rope that connected her to David down in the blackness.