On the list of things to do when not being put to work on the ship was to get more practice in with climbing things in a rapid amount of time. His inital session with Araceli had given Waver a big boost in confidence, and although he wasn't the best by any means (with some impressive bruises to show for it), he was getting better.

Ship rigging seemed like the ideal, in truth. So when they were less in use, or Waver could politely offer coin for someone to look the other way, he did what he could to stay sharp. And to practice going down in ways that weren't falling, but being as quick and clever as climbing up.

Which was all to say that he was doing absolutely great with the whole thing until two seconds ago when, on final decent, he got his leg tangled up in some rope and was now dangling upsidedown, the ends of his hair just brushing the floor.

Of course he managed to do it right in front of Araceli to boot. Brilliant.

"...Hey," he managed, absolutely red. Damnit.