so distracted by the prospect of falling off the stool, it would have made her go into one of her spells, maybe even fall off of it
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I fell off a 40 foot ladder once.
Fortunately, I was only on the first rung.
My brother tried climbing down a ladder from the second floor of an office building. And the latch holding the extension came loose.
His choice was to break is neck or his legs. He chose his legs.
That joke rung a bell.