"Just trying to be helpful," he said, holding up his hands. He didn't want to imply she wasn't perfectly capable. "Got a better view of your feet from down here," he teased. The pause before he said feet was almost imperceptible.
The suspicion that she was teasing him slightly was increased towards the point of confirmation when she climbed back down. She was definitely both feeling more confident with the climbing and swaying more than seemed strictly necessary. He grinned as she reached the ground and held up his hands again, this time for high fives. And to transition into a quick hug. "I'm glad we picked this between us," he said with feeling.