"The poor nerd," she answered dry before slapping her hand into his and wrapping her fingers around it. She tugged him along, and not too gently, either.

It was a bluff if she ever saw one. Raven never was one to turn down a challenge, even if it was in the shape of someone joking with her. She always had to prove herself, and sometimes Raven found she had to show herself to not be a stuck-up mechanic who was as stiff as the metal she worked with.

She might have reservations about the bridge, but she knew she'd survive it. She'd gotten through much worse than a wooden, flimsy walkway.

"You can hold onto me if you're so scared. I'll only judge you just a little."