[@RainbowFactory][@PokimKyOshi][@Blizz]

[color=cyan]"RUN WHILE YOU CAN! THIS THING IS NOT OUR FRIEND!"[/color]

Unfortunately, much despite the warnings and all the yelling, Kane did not feel deterred in the slightest. Of course the thought of [i]'stop, turn around, and go back to the water'[/i] popped into his mind but it was quickly pushed aside for other more important things. Like, there were two people over there and the fact that they seemed to be okay, from what he could tell. One of the voices was moving away, but as he got closer and the tree blocking the pathway came into better view, a more feminine voice spoke. It was softer and a bit harder to hear, but he sure caught it.

[color=ed1c24]"U-Uhh! Right here!"[/color]

Bits of relief flooded Kane, she didn't sound hurt, at the least! This small, simple fact inspired him though. From a simple jog forwards he promptly burst into a full out run directly towards the fallen tree in his way. Years of hiking and playing in the woods had clearly prepared him for moments like this, especially as he got closer and closer to the tree. Once he was within a few feet of the tree he jumped. While it was not an overly impressive jump for someone of his size, it was just enough to get him to a good spot on the tree trunk to easily climb over. His fingers dug into the rough bark and his boots easily caught secure places as well, pushing himself upwards was a small strain but he only made a small grunting sound- far too focused on the task at hand to give anything else much mind. 

[color=39b54a]"Hold on, just gimme a- just a minute!"[/color]

One swift movement after the other he continued upwards at a rather rapid pace, taking only a mere few minutes to scale. And most of that was just because of the bark, it dug into his hands and stung where he had been grabbing, so he had to be a bit more careful to not accidentally slip and get any of it stuck in his hands. Having it happen once was definitely enough for him to learn that lesson, digging splinters out from under your nails was by far one of the more gruesome things he could recall ever happening while camping.

[color=39b54a]"So, uh."[/color] Kane started after he finally pulled himself into a sitting position atop the fallen tree, he gazed downwards with a wide eyed gaze. His eyes easily fell upon the girl that he had heard, or at least the person he thought he had heard. He was breathing just a bit heavily, obviously from the running and then the rapid climb. [color=39b54a]"You... okay? Where'd the other guy go? At least, I think it was a guy?"[/color] His voice was laced with some confusion and relief as he stared down at her, not yet having climbed down or anything. Getting down would be the easier part of this whole thing, really. But sitting up here, he really felt like even more of a giant than he already was! She was just so short compared to himself. Not that it was an uncommon thing for him, he towered over many adults and people his own age rarely brought themselves anywhere near his chin.