Ghh...! [Hanging like this and also helping Pegasus up was not as easy as Ivan thought it was going to be. In fact, he can only pull him up so far before he simply doesn't have enough strength in his arms to hold Pegasus any higher above his head, or in his abdomen to curl up and heft him the rest of the way.]

Okay... [Ivan pants, face already starting to turn red from the blood rushing to his head. He grits his teeth and braces the other man against him as he tries to hold him in steady. It's an awkward position to be in, and he has to turn his face to the side to speak.]

You can...grab the branch now, right?