[Connor watches him go, idly wondering who taught him to climb like that and realizing too late that maybe he should have tied one of his rope darts to the boy. With another wary look around, he crawls up after him. He stays within arm's reach of Riku, ready to grab a handful of shirt and steady him or haul him back up should he start to slip.
Stepping onto the branch beside him, he leans against the trunk and looks around again. The better view reassures him there are no soldiers nearby. His hand goes to his side, lightly touching the flintlock pistol holstered there. Even if they come, he'll be in a better position to dispatch them immediately, before they can get anywhere near Riku.]
There.
[He points out a larger tree in the distance. There's a shallow dip where its massive branches come together. That should be a good place to rest a moment and check on the child's injury.
Only trouble is the several narrower trees between them and that one.]
Follow me.
[He heads down his branch slowly, curious to see if Riku can keep his balance.]
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Stepping onto the branch beside him, he leans against the trunk and looks around again. The better view reassures him there are no soldiers nearby. His hand goes to his side, lightly touching the flintlock pistol holstered there. Even if they come, he'll be in a better position to dispatch them immediately, before they can get anywhere near Riku.]
There.
[He points out a larger tree in the distance. There's a shallow dip where its massive branches come together. That should be a good place to rest a moment and check on the child's injury.
Only trouble is the several narrower trees between them and that one.]
Follow me.
[He heads down his branch slowly, curious to see if Riku can keep his balance.]