Shore! It immediately became clear to me that I was in great danger. If I’m really as close to the sea as I think, then I’m not far from the rocky cliff. A careless step could cost me my life! In an unpleasant premonition, I turned my back to the dull roar of the raging waves and felt the ground in front of me with my right hand. Then I pulled my hand back in fear when the stone suddenly slipped out from under my fingers and rolled somewhere. I held my breath in a daze. Soon a quiet splash was heard far below: a stone splashed into the water near the shore. I was one step away from the abyss!