The silence that surrounded them did not bother Alexander at all. He was so used to being alone that the lack of speech was nothing new. He continued to keep a look out and before it seemed like it was possible, some time had passed. The area that they were now in seemed to move upwards. He began to watch his footing a bit more as they continued. He still allowed Ainsley to lead the way as he'd not been in this area before. It was easy for Alexander to see that the woman had gone this way quite often. She seemed to have no trouble with their path whereas Alexander was having to put a bit of extra effort into his steps now though he was quite happy for the workout.
He would be the first to admit that he was out of shape and he sorely needed to get back in it and quickly. When they came to a sheer rock face that was fairly high, Ainsley suddenly turned to him with a slight smirk. She spoke and then moved towards the wall. For a moment, Alexander simply watched her. He didn't think that she could be serious about scaling the wall but after a moment it was easy to see that she was. It was then that Alexander moved to follow her.
Alexander made sure to watch what he was doing, slowly moving up the rock wall. He made sure that his footing was sure as was his hold on the wall before he attempted to move. The wall wasn't too terribly tall though Alexander could already feel some of his muscles protesting to the actions he was taking. Not that he paid any attention. He only kept moving.
He allowed Ainsley to stay ahead of him. He didn't have the heart to try to beat her at her game. He was unsure of how long they'd climbed before he was finally pulling himself up. He offered the woman a smile as he moved a bit away from the edge. His gaze locked onto her own before he spoke to her. "You beat me." He raised his hands in defeat. "Next time you won't be so lucky."
There was no telling if they would ever do this again but he was enjoying the time out in the open. His gaze suddenly shifted, looking about them. He had to admit that the land that Ainsley's home was surrounded by was quite lovely. It was..refreshing to be able to appreciate something for once instead of just simply ignoring it and worrying about the Rothen nonstop. He knew that he couldn't fully be at ease but he didn't see any harm in attempting to think about something other than those that sought him.