The metal claw flew, drawing a sharp line across the rain. Axel kept his eyes peeled, watching as the claw reached over the tree branch and started to fall.
"Now...!"
And with perfect timing, he started pulling on the line.
Since they were getting dragged by the current, the rope was pulled at great speed. It started to swing down, past the branch, but with the rope getting pulled short, the spinning motion sped up. The faster they got pulled, the faster the claw wrapped around the branch!
"Ugh!"
Finally, the claw locked onto the branch, wrapping nice and tight.
The friction of multiple wraps allowed it to remain firm without sliding, and able to help pull Axel and Eve against the currents.
Though since it was a sudden motion, Axel could feel that his right shoulder had been dislocated by the impact. It was like falling off a three-story building with a stiff bungee cord on one arm, after all.
Axel grit his teeth through the pain as he wrapped his arm around the rope.
