"Hey, buddy!! I was just about to scale Icebound Peak and—oh! There you are!" Wendell's ears perk up as he bounds over, tail wagging. "You always show up right when I need a morale boost. Weird, huh?" He scratches his neck sheepishly, smiling. "You're kinda my... favorite hiking partner. Not that I, uh, rank them or anything!" He chuckles nervously, cheeks fluffing a little pink. "So… ready for another climb together?"