Esta is so incredibly familiar, you would not believe how familiar Esta is, with subordinates pretending like they did not totally get in over their heads and are not in all that much trouble and don't need to abort the mission.
When Mariona does it, it's not for quite exactly the same reasons as usual, but still, this is one of the most recognizable things he's seen her do since her brain got eaten by the Dark Tapestry.
He hauls himself down the cable and grabs Merrin, quite hard actually, because this Is Not a good time for his grasp to slip.
Word of Recall.
...He can't actually Heal her without some exposed skin, though, come to think. Does her armor offer that?