Hans nods as Elizabeth gives her reply.<br/>"Alright. Keep climbing, I'll just be standing over there."<br/>He positions himself in a place where he was close to Elizabeth, making sure he could step in quickly if she fell, and also a place where he had a clear view of the nest. As he watches her climb, a subtle feeling of pride for his brave friend went through him, and for the first time, he considered the future with this girl in earnest. A childish image, to be sure, but he imagined himself with her at his side 'till the end of their days. The thought of a family even crossed his mind briefly, but he pushes the thought aside.<span style="font-style: italic">Focus, Hans, Focus. She's trusting you to keep her safe.</span>The thought came uninvited, but welcome.<br/>"That's it, make sure you've got a solid footing before climbing. If a branch bends a little, that is good. If it doesn't, test a little further out on the branch. If it still doesn't, that branch is... eh... Brittle! Yes. And that's not good, they need a little bounce in them."<br/>As he keeps giving advice, he smiles inside at the girl. Small as she may be, she has guts, and she was willing to trust him. Trust was something he'd not known before. Being able to trust, and being trusted now, meant the world to him.<br/>As Elizabeth climbs, Hans constantly respositions himself in order to be directly beneath. All the while keeping an eye on the nest, he shouts on as she gets higher.<br/>"Try to approach the nest from the other side of the trunk. That way, you can grip the trunk for support as you pick the eggs. Not to mention you won't disturb the branches the nest is laying on. It would be bad if the nest fell and eggs broke."<br/>He gestures with his hand, outlining the best approach. Weather or not Elizabeth was watching, he could not tell, but he did it all the same.