'Forget it' 'give up' 'go back' 'this is crazy' ... these were all phrases that had no place in the Jechtonary. As Meg sank to her knees, he turned and smirked. Without so much as a warning, he bent down, wrapped one arm around her back, and the other scooped up her legs as he stood tall again. "This'll be much easier on your feet!" He ignored all other statements about this plan not working, and trudged forward again, looking down to smile at her reassuringly with a warm grin.