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It was definitely newer territory for Shun, who had grown up in a city. Sure, he had hiked and walked through woods before, but this was a bit different. Nodding quietly, he went on and started after Kettil.

"I'm ready. I was looking to do some training anyway. This should be an interesting push for myself," he said as he placed his hands back into his pockets. Staying active also helped stave away the cool air.

"Good to hear you agree," Shun said with a nod as he walked along. And yes, he was completely unaware of how excited he had made Kettil with this. He just simply walked along, looking forward to the training experience that was up ahead.

On the way, he was pretty silent, though answered the other Reaper when presented with a question. There wasn't a great deal to say otherwise, he felt, and he was perfectly fine with silence for the most part. When they were in the woods, he kept a sharp eye out for things they could use. They were going to need to be a bit careful. Rocks and tree limbs had a greater chance of crumbling or breaking in general than the concrete and steel things found in cities. Of course, urban environments had loose bars and the like, but they were usually easier to pinpoint ahead of time.

There was also the fact that nature tended to have less even surfaces.

Coming to a pause, he scouted the area.

"There's a fallen tree over there near that rocky outcrop. Perhaps we could use that as a starting point."

It looked like the tree had been felled by a bolt of lightning or something like that.

Nodding quietly, Shun looked over the path laid out a little more before letting out a breath. He was going to need to be careful of his footing. Once he felt he was ready, he rushed on forth. The Reaper stepped up onto the fallen tree, being mindful of some of the branches that jutted out here and there. At the end, he leaped over to the rocks, grunting a little as his legs absorbed more impact than anticipated. But he pressed on and launched himself forward, reaching out for a branch.

His judgement was a little off, and he ended up slamming into it. But, he didn't fall. Grimacing, he pulled himself up onto the limb before turning around to see where Kettil had gone, staying in a crouched pose for now.

Shun watched the Muut as he made the moves. The guy was clumsy, but he supposed that was to be expected considering he was definitely still a novice at this. It was probably a good thing he didn't necessarily have the same sort of mentality as his father in that regard.

Once Kettil joined him... sort of, he stared down at the hanging man.

"Not too easy, is it?" he asked. For now he didn't bother trying to help him up. He'd see if he could do it on his own... once he stopped panting.

Raising an eyebrow, Shun found himself amused with Kettil's attitude. It was a good one. He wasn't shying away from the challenge and instead embracing it. Nodding, he looked around, scouting for their next path.

"This way."

Leaning forth, he dropped down from the branch, rolling onto the ground to disperse the impact. From there, he rolled up to his feet and broke off into a run. He leaped on over a log, rushing over to try and find a low branch of sorts. When he did spot one, he jumped up to pull himself onto it before propelling himself forth towards a higher one.

Unfortunately, he misjudged one of the branch's durability, and it broke out from under him, sending him straight to the ground.

Instead of the ground, Shun felt himself land on something squishier. Still, the impact was enough for him to let out a grunt before slowly pushing himself back to his feet. Well, he paused when he realized he was on top of Kettil. With a grimace, he rolled off first, then proceeded to stand back up.

"Dammit. I thought that branch could take the weight," he grumbled while looking up at the tree he had fallen out of. He could see the branch that had snapped.

"You alright?" he asked a little gruffly towards the other Reaper. He was a little sore from the fall himself, but the other guy was unwittingly a landing pad at the time.

Pushing himself back to his feet, Shun dusted himself before looking around to see where he could have taken as far as his pathing went. Obviously the one branch was out of the question. It was a matter of plotting things out and hopefully this time he wouldn't end up plummeting again.

"Yes. Again. I'm not letting one fall defeat me today," he said firmly, though with a hint of irritation. He then made his way back towards where their starting point was. With a breath, he just went off without warning, mirroring the path he had done just before.

This time, when he reached the trouble spot, he launched himself further, reaching out for the branch of another tree. He just managed to grab a hold of it, and he swung his body to keep propelling himself forward towards a set of rocks. Upon landing, he continued to go forth, jumping into the next tree, that he began to scale as swiftly as he could. It didn't seem like he was stopping just yet.