"Why are you wearing a backpack?" Julia asked, the next time she saw Caio at the Senbamachi climbing site.
"Because I will be wearing one for the real climb," he said. "And I want to get comfortable with the weight. It affects your balance."
Julia paused, feeling both inwardly embarrassed that she never considered wearing a backpack during training and wildly impressed with Caio Machado. "I never thought of that."











