The shout comes as Bariyan's halfway through reaching for a new branch, and he starts, losing balance for a moment -- regaining it quickly after. He's not too far up yet, and he can't see or hear any demons nearby; they're still above, still preoccupied with gouts of dragon flame.

He looks down at the strange person below. He grimaces and shakes his head, furiously.

"No!" Immediately after that, Bariyan looks up to see if any demons have taken notice of his shout. "Are you?"