[ that's what you get nerd. anyway, matt doesn't seem to have any hard feelings - he offers the other man a little smile. ]

I can see that -- in a manner of speaking. Are you stuck somewhere? [ he can hear it, anyway. matt inches forward, cane in hand, and holds it up. he's kind of assuming fred is like cat in a tree right now. ]

Will this do? I can try to pull you down myself if I'm able to grab onto you.