Alexander was surprised by the creatures agility, climbing a tree without even looking was rather impressive. If it decided to attack he would have to be careful. More importantly how in the nine was he going to turn this creature? Fighting it seemed difficult at best, no the thing could easily overpower him and either attempt to kill him or run. He was beginning to regret not bringing someone along, an extra body could be quite helpful right now. Worse yet he had nothing to convince it to trust him- Alex suddenly flashed back to the picnic, he had stashed a chicken leg wrapped up in a napkin in his pack. 

Perhaps that would suffice. He would've tried setting up the rune and then baiting it in, but if the lizard touched any part of the rune it could be ruined. Well he would attempt to make it trust him, or at least stay in the same place long enough to draw the rune. If that failed he could kill some of the wildlife he saw everywhere, track this lizard down again and see if he could convince it then. For now he tore off a strip of chicken and set it on the ground in front of him, backing away several feet still holding his empty hands out in a pacifying gesture.