...and about a third of the way from the window to the ground, one of his handholds crumbles away just as he's reaching for the next one. He flails and manages to grab onto the protruding corner of a stone block, which promptly snaps off in his hand. Despite both of these unhappy accidents, he still manages to cling flat to the side of the tower for another couple of seconds, until his satchel slips off his shoulder and unbalances him and he falls.
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...and about a third of the way from the window to the ground, one of his handholds crumbles away just as he's reaching for the next one. He flails and manages to grab onto the protruding corner of a stone block, which promptly snaps off in his hand. Despite both of these unhappy accidents, he still manages to cling flat to the side of the tower for another couple of seconds, until his satchel slips off his shoulder and unbalances him and he falls.