He almost agrees right on her first offer; Bucky's more than tired of floating in the air. But her grip on the rope betrays her more than anything else; her knuckles are white, leading him to interpret the slowness in her voice as reluctance as opposed to contemplation. More than anything he wants to get down, but not if it hurts someone else.

"You don't have to throw it to me," he replies; hopefully that will sound as reassuring as he can — especially since she mentions trying to pull. Maybe a compromise will prove successful. "Unless you think you're strong enough to anchor one end of it; I can try pulling myself down to you." That should let her keep hold of most of it, right?