[If he didn't have the powers that he does, he wouldn't be certain. He'd have no real way of assuring himself of his ward's survival. Knowing that he did heal the boy well enough for him to last past those wounds is helping, but the state he was in Zekarion's last memory... he won't last long without his guardian there.
He grabs the swinging chain with a sharp look at this person who's gradually becoming an annoyance. For him to die in this place, whatever it is, however he got here? Unacceptable.]
I have to.
[It almost sounds like a threat. Don't make this harder than it has to be. He doesn't bother asking after the stranger's goals, far past caring about his typical attempts to ingratiate himself to those around him.
He pulls himself fully onto the top of the cage, carefully maneuvering with his few options for where to place his knees and then feet as he rises with the help of the chain, steadier than he should be. After that—stupidly, he's reminded of gym class in middle school. Regardless, he continues to climb, after which he'll have to use the final bar connecting it to the building to shimmy across—assuming the chain remains as is.]
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He grabs the swinging chain with a sharp look at this person who's gradually becoming an annoyance. For him to die in this place, whatever it is, however he got here? Unacceptable.]
I have to.
[It almost sounds like a threat. Don't make this harder than it has to be. He doesn't bother asking after the stranger's goals, far past caring about his typical attempts to ingratiate himself to those around him.
He pulls himself fully onto the top of the cage, carefully maneuvering with his few options for where to place his knees and then feet as he rises with the help of the chain, steadier than he should be. After that—stupidly, he's reminded of gym class in middle school. Regardless, he continues to climb, after which he'll have to use the final bar connecting it to the building to shimmy across—assuming the chain remains as is.]