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Argent nodded. "It shouldn't be too hard, but if you don't feel well, let me know." He placed his hand on her shoulder as they walked towards the cliffs behind the ship. There were ledges visible from where they stood, but there were no clear paths up, as it didn't seem well traveled. "Think you can do it?"

"Hm." If she wasn't able to climb, that would be a problem. "How about hanging on?" He asked after a moment of thinking. "Think you could hang onto my back while I climb?" The area where the herb grew wasn't too far up. It shouldn't be too bad, if Amy could get a good hold on him. "Or we can wait to do this another day." He didn't want to push her into this if she wasn't feeling it.

"Alright. Try not to strangle me." Argent teased gently as he knelt down. "Arms over my shoulder, legs around my waist. Try and lock your ankles around me." He instructed, waiting for her to do so. He waited until she was secure before standing. "All set? Let me know if you think you're slipping. I won't let you fall." Argent wouldn't forgive himself if he let one of the kids get hurt somehow.

Argent stood, taking a moment to adjust and make sure they were both comfortable. He reached for the lowest handholds in the rocks. "I'm good. You're a lot lighter then I expected. The last time I went climbing, I carried a weighted bag that was easily twice your weight." Argent began pulling them both up the cliffs. It wasn't exactly effortlessly, as he made sure he didn't knock the girl's legs against the rocks as they ascended the cliffs. They climbed for just a few minutes, passing ledges with scraggly looking plants, and small burrows of animals until they reached a plateau. Argent pulled them up with a deep sigh. Once they were away from the ledge, he knelt to let Amy down again. They weren't terribly high up, but they were above the top of the ship. Not far from where they were, small patches of the familiarly fragrant plant grew.

Argent could only chuckle at Amy's reaction to the weight he could carry. He didn't think it was a good idea to mention he could pick up Ghost with no problems. He dusted off his hands as Amy walked over to the mint plants and picked a few sprigs. "Maybe we should dig one up by the roots, when we have a container, and bring it down to the ship. See how easy it might be to cultivate it." Argent suggested as he watched her. But her statement about his strength made him pause.

"Uh... I suppose I am pretty strong. I've been training a lot." Was it really so strange? What if something happened, and he needed to carry someone back to safety? He had to be able to do at least that much.

As Amy reached for another sprig, a small, dark brown form darted out of the cluster of plants and ran between her feet and vanished from sight.

Amy jumped, and Argent watched her, a smirk growing on his face. "I saw it. Cute little guys." Argent looked towards the cliffs, walking slowly. He quickly scooped something up and walked back towards Amy. "These things are all over the ridge here." He held a small reptile in his hands. It had large, dark eyes, shaded with some wicked looking pointed scales on it's brow. "They're neat. Look." He carefully maneuvered the small lizard's leg to show Amy that it had a fleshy webbing, almost like a wing on it's front legs. "They don't fly, but they can glide. They're pretty docile unless they feel threatened." He sat down so Amy could get a closer look.

As she looked at the creature, Argent looked up at her. "So you've started training with the bow? That's amazing. I don't have the patience for that. I guess I prefer getting up close with my opponent. But you seem like a hard worker, I'm sure you'll master it in no time."

"Yeah..." He blushed a little as he lifted the lizard's tail to show her 2 large scaly protrusions near the end. "They can change direction in the air with their tail." He didn't elaborate on why he knew a lot about them just yet. "And they eat the insects that eat the mint. So these guys are all over the place." The lizard snapped it's jaws once and looked around as Argent held it carefully.

"You know, no one is instantly good with a weapon. And your 2 sticks and a string are a lot more complicated then a pointy stick or sharp metal. You've got tension and trajectory, wind variables... It's a really hard skill. But I know you'll get it."

"Yeah. I actually saved one of these as a kid... I learned how to take care of it and... well... I sort of have a pet." Ghost's reaction to it had been pretty funny. "I've got a large terrarium that I keep her in. I learned, by watching, that the females, while smaller, have larger horns on their brows. This one is a male. Well, I think it's time to let our little friend here go home." He set the lizard down. It waited a few moments before running off and vanishing into the rocks and plants.

"You know, Amy, you actually remind me a lot of myself. I wanted to be stronger, and more useful as fast as possible. I didn't want to be a burden. I didn't think anyone really understood that desire, because at the time, everyone was older then I was." He hadn't connected with anyone his age. "You're already doing good by trying. You're curious, eager, and smart. You're going to do a lot of great things. Just take it one day at a time. One task at a time. Learn to shoot the bow, learn more about the plants in the dome, learn more about your friends. I'm sure you'll find you have skills that compliment theirs." He was sure Amy had to have lots of friends. She was a good kid, and a lot easier to get along with then he had been as a child.