[he is less sure, now, what the man's intentions are here.]
Quite.
[...but he is sure it is not trivial to the vendor in question, and he can already see his first footholds - really, it's all about finding footholds. Even in the wind, he's confident enough in his ability to be sure he won't fall. He's climbed in worse, after all, and off he goes, checking his footing and handholds before pushing up to the next. A strange sight, and with nails his grip is harder to get, but his progress is steady and he releases a hand to reach out for the fabric, draping it over himself. Getting down is easier and he jumps the rest of the way, once he is close enough.
Folding up the piece carefully, smoothing out creases]
It is good this wasn't lost; it's a beautiful piece...
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Quite.
[...but he is sure it is not trivial to the vendor in question, and he can already see his first footholds - really, it's all about finding footholds. Even in the wind, he's confident enough in his ability to be sure he won't fall. He's climbed in worse, after all, and off he goes, checking his footing and handholds before pushing up to the next. A strange sight, and with nails his grip is harder to get, but his progress is steady and he releases a hand to reach out for the fabric, draping it over himself. Getting down is easier and he jumps the rest of the way, once he is close enough.
Folding up the piece carefully, smoothing out creases]
It is good this wasn't lost; it's a beautiful piece...