[ he's no rope expert, but he probably knows more about rope than she does — if only because it's one of their many supplies in the citadel... that, and he's also far stronger than a human ten-year-old. so he reaches for the rope once she hands it back, stretching it between his hands with as much strength as he can muster. it stays taut. ]

It feels fine to me.

[ but he does catch up to her after he's finished testing the rope, because their choices on the roof are limited in the first place, and the water storage that she's picked out seems to be a pretty solid choice. in fact, that might be the only viable structure on the roof in the first place, because what do people put on apartment roofs, anyway... ]

Here, let's see... [ he throws one end of the rope down, while holding onto the rest of the coil tightly — then leans over the edge of the roof with all of the fearlessness of a spirit, as he steadily lowers it... until it's dangling around the window of the third floor. kids, don't try this at home??

after confirming that it'll work, he'll pull the rest of the rope back up, nodding in her direction. ] Looks like it. [ to both questions. ]

I'll tie it for us, but in the mean time — do you want to go first, or should I?