Well... I guess it's not too comfortable compared to other spots... umn, but, if it'll make you less worried? I'll come down so you can see!

*he closes his book-- and then somehow stands, very balanced for a child of his age, judging things. ... ... before sticking the book under his arm, and managing to climb down after a bit.

There was a non-0 chance he would've jumped, but something in his little child brain went "oh, that might actually scare you."*