"Isn't that the truth." Weird verticality could be the tagline of Arlathan forest tourism brochures. If they existed, which, they don't and never should.

"Rope's definitely high on the list of my next purchases." Along with a staff, a knife, maybe a change of clothes if she got wild, though let's be real, Rook will spend all her bones on her team before she gets anything for herself. "Well, let's try this way. Looks less perilous, at least from here. If it gets too hairy, we can always turn around and try something else."