"Sì, sì," he promises. "I won't go far without you."

He starts moving across the surface of the brick, stepping here, leaping there. The first good jump has him rocking on the spot before he takes the jump, momentarily completely in the air before his weight settles on his hands again as he catches the next handhold. His heart skips; it's exhilarating. The wind feels nice this high up, too, buffeting the loose fabric of his sleeves.

He glances back at her to see that she's doing alright.

"Take your time," he tells her, a bit more seriously.