[ WHAT THE DOG DOIN??? He's HUGE. Maruki can't help but stop and stare behind her as she approaches, transfixed. ]

Oh, wow. You weren't kidding.

[ Eyes back on Venat, smiling hugely! He's so glad to see her again. It hasn't even been long, but her wandering ways and his... well, everything he has going on means it's not half as often as he'd like. ]

Thank you, I managed to make it through the town in one piece, which isn't always a given. It's a banner day. Ah, here!

[ A thermos extended. ]

I made tea so we could have a treat once we get... all the way up there...

[ It really is a cliff, huh... ]