"Without some kind of elevation system? Really, only one." If he could fly, that'd be easiest, but that wasn't an option.

He turned his attention to Venus. "Think you could hold on tight if you were on my back? That or we could find a way to secure you, if you think there's a chance you're too weak to hold on yourself." Which, considering, might be a real possibility. He threw a glance over at Albert to judge if he was going to deem it a bad idea or not. "And it ought to be me and her cause you're lucky to get yourself up there most of the time."

He turned to the stranger, finally really acknowledging his existence, although not overly kindly. "Hey, you, you got rope or something? All of ours is being used right now."