[Honestly, he was expecting to watch her juggle across on that bike and get a laugh out of it, but this is even better. A real path forward, and in a way that he swears is some sort of magic. A trick of the eye? There's been too much happening here, including his very arrival, to be able to deny that mysterious forces have a play in everything.

So, when she turns to invite him to hurry and speak, Eichi only appears to be beaming in excitement over her methods, crouched at the edge of it and inspecting the "bridge" before he stands.]

Wah, you walked right across! [On a disgusting rib bridge, yes, but?]

More often than not, I'd prefer to stay out of debt... But this is something that piques my interest more than the stores on the other side. Unfortunately, I'm frail and sickly, and can't offer much in terms of helping you survive in this place... Though I wonder if that's really the sort of offer someone like you would need?

Instead... I wonder if I could promise something a little more abstract, in these times. Entertainment, perhaps?