[ It's inconvenient having to crane his neck up to talk to him while he's up in that tree, but he tries it anyway so long as he's talking to him.

He doesn't like talking about debts, but this is something he feels he should at the least mention. ]

Listen, I owe you. So if you decide you need somethin', or you just stumble 'pon the house one day or somethin' ... you only gotta ask, hear?

[ He'll leave as soon as he makes sure Chien's got that. ]