"Good," she sighs, sounding more annoyed than relieved.

Pulling him bodily closer, Ciri waits until he grabs onto some of the roots again before releasing his arm.

"New plan. You stay here, catch your breath until you calm down. I'll climb down the rest of the way first, then you go. If you slip again, I'll catch you."

Probably.

"If you don't dive down face-first, you'll survive. Not that far to fall now."