"I am sorry, I meant no disrespect." Kara said with a deep bow.
"It's just that everyone says that, so I assumed it was true, that it was just something you did. I have never met an Ethral before, so I hope you'll be gracious enough to forgive any mistakes I may make while I learn more about you."
Her tone of voice changed to be a bit more mischievous.
"And if you must know, I am a quite decent climber, at least compared to most humans I've seen try to climb." she added with a wink. She'd smile too, but, you know, can't smile with a beak.
"Which is why I suggested I could use my rope and grappling hook to go down there, as long as someone could help me get it anchored down there." she continued more seriously.
"I'm quite confident I could get down there and climb back up. But even I wouldn't risk my life like that without taking proper precautions. After all, one of the first thing Corven learn is that a fall, no matter how small, can be deadly."
"So don't think I'm trying to force you to do anything or that I wouldn't be willing to take the same risks as those I suggested to you. The truth of the matter is that we are in a very difficult situation here. We need to take action to survive or we will all perish. We all would profit from being successful here. So there is no benefit to me being aggressive to you or trying to insult you or trying to lead you to your death."