Quick and clean. [ He nods — reassuringly, he hopes, but this is so easy for him already. He hasn't done anything like it before, and getting used to the feel of ropes underneath gloves is different, but the physical exertion is nothing for him. He's thoroughly in his element here.

So he's doing this for Dorothea, of course. Every move he makes on the course — all for her. ]

You're doing great so far, by the way. But any time you need a breather — we'll stop. Promise.

[ He takes a second to look down at the platform just below him, and — ] Alright, here I go — [ he's off, one foot landing on the platform, the other quickly following. He even holds onto the edge of the grid as he does, doing his best to stabilize it so there's barely any swaying at all.

And looks up at Dorothea, beaming. ]

How was that?