"Oh yeah? That's all I need to hear." He holds no belief that he'll actually catch her but it's hard not to banter while he's around her. It just comes naturally.

When she freezes so does he. It takes him a moment to spy the cat-like creature in the tree with them. There's no witty comment this time. Instead he pulls his throwing knife from his belt and flings it at the beast. Fighting it in the tree might not be the best plan but he's not taking time to think about this.