Peiter was quick to run to the rope once Sabine issued the challenge. He did not like heights, but one thing he hated more was to lose a challenge. And, as long as he refrained from looking down, he could probably forget about how high he was climbing. Sabine did have an advantage from starting first, but he was not far behind her. Tree climbing was not necessarily one of his hobbies, but rope climbing something he had done before in training, albeit reluctantly. Through his combat training, one thing Peiter did have was upper body strength, which was quite important in this sort of climbing. His pace was surprisingly rapid, causing him to quickly gain on her. After his loss in their last foot race, he had the resolve make sure he was the victor here. 

With every ounce of effort he could put forth, Peiter forced himself to climb as fast as his arms could carry him until he finally reached the top, and he was fairly certain that he had been the victor. As he pulled himself up onto the platform, however, he ended up taking a glance down at the forest floor below. Immediately, he dropped down onto his back on the platform, looking up to the sky. He breathed heavily, nearly panicking from the height they were at. "I...regret everything. Just...way too high. Why are you calm? How can you be calm up here?"

Meesei smiled as she stood just behind Tzirret, watching the race from below. "She is dedicated, they both are. When they see a goal, or a challenge, they do everything they can to achieve it." She said before shrugging her shoulders. "Or perhaps it was simply a stamina restoration spell."

Kaleeth, who had been carrying Newt, handed over the hatchling to Janius. "I think you should take Newt up on the lift." She suggested before quickly walking up to the base of the rope. "It has been years since I've climbed a tree anywhere close to this. Not since I lived in Black Marsh."

"The ropes can hold multiple people." Ra'maranja began. "But you still might want to go one at a time, to be safe. It's what we usually do."

Ahnasha couldn't help but to smile at Rhazii's excitement, though there was of course no way she could allow him to climb the rope, especially alone. "Don't worry, little cub. We will all be in the trees soon enough; we are just going to take the lift."