[ Well, that certainly gives him pause, enough to take a second look at this man with his sunglasses perched on his nose and his cane tap-tapping away. Ah.

Frederick's lips thin in mild shame. ]

My apologies. It's been something of a trying time.

[ It's literally been like a minute, but okay. ]

Nothing is hurt thankfully, save for perhaps my dignity. If you have rope of any sort that you could use to toss up so that I might pull myself down, it would be much appreciated.

[ Or whatever else - a stick lying around, his cane, etc. ]