[You should climb, John, it’s good exercise. Which is to say, climbing really is looking like the most feasible option (as fun as fighting some winged critter would be) if they want to get this thing here and now, before someone else has the chance to stumble onto it.

But that might just be because Gavial has never exactly been too much of a creative problem solver. Give her the most plain, no-nonsense option to get something done, and nine times out of ten, that’ll be her go-to.

So, if those constructs of his can help? Might be worth a shot.]

Well, normally I’d feel pretty confident about throwing someone over my shoulder and going for a climb…

[There’s a brief grin as she trails off momentarily, because it sure is a very great mental image.]

…But that might be easier said than done, with what we’re looking at. If you got something to make it easier, might as well take it. Probably best if we can get both of us up there.

[Who knows what else might be hiding in that hollow?]