At this point, Jeremy decided it was probably okay to trust this guy for now. Things could change, but he did see willing enough to help him, and knowing multiple names on the list was a good sign too. Whoever sent the note really was trying to help him, then. So maybe, just maybe, this was the best course of option.

"Tree?" Oh, right, those dogs he'd seen a while back ... if one could call them that. The city normally would seem like the safer option, resources and shelter and such, but "bad vibes" didn't sound that good. But, he wasn't too sure of his climbing prowess either.

"I-I can try ..." Jeremy replied, offering a small shrug of his shoulders. He was exhausted already, but being afraid of everything surrounding him was keeping him awake. There'd be no way to make it to this castle in his current state.