[ He can't see Levi's expression from way up there. But even if he could, it wouldn't make much of a difference to Mithrun. ]

I can move the ladder if you climb down.

[ ...actually, there's probably an even more efficient way to accomplish this task. He gestures at Levi to get the boy's attention. ]

Come back down. It's occurred to me there's a better way to do this.

[ A pause. ]

It will not involve you being teleported up and down a ladder.

[ That's enough reassurance, isn't it? ]