Ranuk appreciated Tamlin's glib humor, going to the wall and demonstrating his answer rather than speaking. The white demon watched as the elf climbed. He was more competent than Ranuk expected, moving with surprising speed and grace as he scaled the rocky wall. Even so, Ranuk was the son of a mountain goat, no one could best him on a cliffside.<br/><br/>Ranuk allowed Tamlin to gain some height before following. With three simple bounds of his powerful legs, he was several feet above Tamlin's head, perched solidly on a jutting boulder. He waited for Tamlin to find a stable place to catch his breath before letting his long tails slither down and flick at the crown of Tamlin's golden head.<br/><br/>The white demon grinned when the elf looked up, eyes sparking with amusement.<br/><br/><Would be faster if I carried you> Ranuk signed. They only had a few precious hours of sunlight left. He was sure that Tamlin could manage it, but the danger of falling increased the longer the shadows grew and he did not want to lose his fiance to a hunting accident. Ranuk would be blamed, even if he was not at fault.<br/><br/>Hours of climbing could be saved, if only Tamlin was trusting enough to mount a demon's back.<br/><br/>Below, Ursalo elected to stay with Jera simply because he did not want to leave the elf alone.