[ he's... not entirely sure how to be delicate about all of this without being patronizing, because he certainly doesn't want to come across that way, but. the result is questionable, given that he looks more than apologetic when he opens his mouth again, brows slanted downwards and his head angled downwards to suggest more-than-obvious humility. ]

Well... we could go up the way we came from, but...

[ 'it might be difficult for you to make the climb' is implied. he trails off, and he realizes that that might be ruder than having been forward.

come on, nakajima. Pull it together. ]

I...! Could definitely carry you, if you need me to? [ ah, now is he treating lop like an invalid...? is that also rude?? ] I mean...! I wouldn't mind it at all! [ ah. ]