He almost smiled at her laugh, the crinkles around his eyes growing deeper and the corners of his mouth twitching in a suspiciously upward direction. "Indeed? Then I will not suggest a walk down them today." Yes, he was definitely teasing her now, but the way she focused down and lit up with interest at his suggestion of engineering improvements to the path made him glad that he had mentioned it.
"Mmh. Not normal ropes, then, but cables?" he suggested thoughtfully. "Like those used on ships? Or..." A faint furrow appeared between his brows as he considered the problem alongside the young engineer. "Something between the two? Could metal be used to make a rope?" He had no experience with whether such a thing was possible, and so he turned to the professional engineer to educate him on the limits - and potential - inherent in the materials under discussion.
"Mmh. Not normal ropes, then, but cables?" he suggested thoughtfully. "Like those used on ships? Or..." A faint furrow appeared between his brows as he considered the problem alongside the young engineer. "Something between the two? Could metal be used to make a rope?" He had no experience with whether such a thing was possible, and so he turned to the professional engineer to educate him on the limits - and potential - inherent in the materials under discussion.
